Deputy Premiers of Ontario
| Order | Deputy Premier | Political Party | Premier | Term Started | Term Ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Welch | Progressive Conservative | Bill Davis/Frank Miller | September 21, 1977 | May 17, 1985 |
| 2 | Bette Stephenson | Progressive Conservative | Frank Miller | May 17, 1985 | June 26, 1985 |
| . | none | Liberal | David Peterson | June 26, 1985 | September 29, 1987 |
| 3 | Robert Nixon | Liberal | David Peterson | September 29, 1987 | October 1, 1990 |
| 4 | Floyd Laughren | NDP | Bob Rae | October 1, 1990 | June 26, 1995 |
| 5 | Ernie Eves | Progressive Conservative | Mike Harris | June 26, 1995 | February 8, 2001 |
| 6 | Jim Flaherty | Progressive Conservative | Mike Harris | February 8, 2001 | April 14, 2002 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Witmer | Progressive Conservative | Ernie Eves | April 15, 2002 | October 22, 2003 |
| . | none | Liberal | Dalton McGuinty | October 23, 2003 | September 20, 2006 |
| 8 | George Smitherman | Liberal | Dalton McGuinty | September 21, 2006 | September 8, 2009 |
| . | none | Liberal | Dalton McGuinty | September 9, 2009 | October 19, 2011 |
| 9 | Dwight Duncan | Liberal | Dalton McGuinty | October 20, 2011 | December 21, 2012 |
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