2024 Ontario Liberal Party Annual Meeting
September 20-22, 2024, London
Join Ontario’s Liberals for a weekend full of policy discussions and electoral preparations as we reconnect and work together in the lead-up to the upcoming election!
Details
The OLP AGM will be held from Friday September 20, 2024, to Sunday September 22, 2024, at RBC Place London, 300 York Street, London, Ontario.
The Ontario Young Liberals (OYL), Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission (OWLC), and Ontario Liberal Rural and Northern Commission (OLRNC) will hold their AGMs in conjunction with the OLP AGM.
Ontario Liberal Party Annual Meeting Notice
Ontario Young Liberals (OYL) Annual General Meeting Notice
Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission (OWLC) Annual General Meeting Notice
Ontario Liberal Rural and Northern Commission (OLRNC) Annual General Meeting Notice
Registration
Advance registration is now closed. You can still register in person on Friday between 2:30 and 9 PM, and on Saturday between 7:30 AM and 12 PM.
The registration fees are:
- Regular: $450.
- Monthly payment option: $225 upfront, plus a new monthly donation of $26 (or $26 increase to current monthly donation) for a minimum of 12 months.
- Youth: $165.
- Student: $140.
- Senior: $275.
- Low income: $225.
- Observer: $1,200.
Agenda
Friday, September 20, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Session |
| 2:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Registration |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Campaign Training Session: Field 101 |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Policy Session: Environment (Speakers: Chris Ballard, Mike Crawley, Vince Gasparro, Toby Heaps, Carol Mitchell. Moderator: Mary-Margaret McMahon, MPP.) |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Provincial Council Meeting |
| 5:30 PM | 6:00 PM | Opening Ceremonies (Co-Chairs: Lucille Collard, MPP, and Andrea Hazell, MPP) |
| 6:00 PM | 6:30 PM | Welcome Speech (Speaker: John Fraser, MPP) |
| 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Ontario Young Liberals (OYL) Annual General Meeting |
| 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission (OWLC) Annual General Meeting |
| 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Ontario Liberal Rural Northern Commission (OLRNC) Annual General Meeting |
Saturday, September 21, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Session |
| 7:30 AM | 12:00 PM | Registration |
| 7:30 AM | 9:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM | 9:30 AM | Constitutional Amendments |
| 9:45 AM | 10:15 AM | The Future of Primary Care in Ontario* (Speaker: Jane Philpott) |
| 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Coming from Behind to Win* (Speaker: Christy Clark) |
| 11:00 AM | 5:30 PM | Red Trillium Club Lounge |
| 11:15 AM | 12:00 PM | Regional Meetings |
| 12:00 PM | 1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 12:15 PM | 1:15 PM | Volunteer of the Year Awards, In Memoriam Presentation, Executive Council Speeches |
| 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | Executive Council Q&A |
| 1:30 PM | 2:15 PM | Policy Session: Housing (Speaker: Jennifer Keesmaat. Moderator: Adil Shamji, MPP.) |
| 2:20 PM | 3:50 PM | Policy Session: K-12 Education (Speakers: Karen Brown, René Jansen in de Wal, Gabrielle Lemieux, Karen Littlewood. Moderator: Karen McCrimmon, MPP.) |
| 2:20 PM | 3:50 PM | Policy Session: Economy (Speakers: Wendy Cukier, Petrusia Honter, Sunil Johal, Brian Lewis, and Rob Wildeboer. Moderator: Stephanie Bowman, MPP.) |
| 2:20 PM | 3:50 PM | Campaign Training Session: Field 101 |
| 2:20 PM | 3:50 PM | Campaign Training Session: CFO and Compliance |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Voting for OLP, OYL, OWLC, and OLRNC Executive Elections |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Policy Session: Postsecondary Education (Speakers: Jenny Ahn, Alex Usher, Michelle Wodchis-Johnson. Moderator: Ted Hsu, MPP.) |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Policy Session: Healthcare (Speakers: Lee Fairclough, Samir Sinha, and Michael Spitale. Moderator: Adil Shamji, MPP.) |
| 4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Campaign Training Session: Campaign Managers |
| 5:45 PM | 6:45 PM | Rally* (Speaker: Bonnie Crombie) |
| 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Reception for Future Fund Donors and Red Trillium Club Donors |
Sunday, September 22, 2024
| Start Time | End Time | Session |
| 8:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Voting for OLP, OYL, OWLC, and OLRNC Executive Elections |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Campaign Training Session: Field 201 |
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Campaign Training Session: Fundraising |
| 10:45 AM | 11:45 PM | Campaign Update |
| 12:00 PM | 12:15 PM | Results for OLP, OYL, OWLC, and OLRNC Executive Elections |
| 12:15 PM | 12:30 PM | Closing Speech (Speaker: Kathryn McGarry) |
*Open to Paid Observers
Guest Speakers
At this year’s Annual Meeting, Ontario’s Liberals will be coming together to chart a path forward for our party, and take the next steps toward delivering a bold vision for our province. Meet the guest speakers who will help guide our movement to victory.
Accommodations
Hotel blocks are all sold out, but don’t worry — you can still find accommodations here.
Elections
The Ontario Liberal Party, the Ontario Young Liberals, the Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission, and the Ontario Liberal Rural and Northern Commission will elect new executives at the AGM.
Please see the notices regarding details for standing as a candidate. The deadline to become a candidate is 11:59pm on Friday August 30.
Meet the candidates:
Ontario Liberal Party Executive Council
Ontario Young Liberals Executive
Ontario Women’s Liberal Commission Executive
Ontario Liberal Rural & Northern Commission Executive
Proposed Amendments to the OLP Constitution
The Report of the Constitution Committee has been completed and can be downloaded to view.
Delegate Elections
Everyone who registers and pays the OLP AGM registration fee shall automatically be deemed to have submitted an intent notice to stand for a voting delegate position, unless the person qualifies for an ex-officio delegate position or registers as a non-member Observer.
All intent notices (registrations) submitted prior to 11:59pm on Friday August 2 shall have equal standing in contention for the available delegate positions in the relevant affiliated association, such as a constituency association, student club, or women’s club.
If an affiliated association has more intent notices submitted prior to 11:59pm on Friday August 2 than available delegate positions, the Returning Officer shall follow the procedure in section 5.3 of the Rules of Procedure for Annual Meetings, including potentially scheduling a Delegate Election Vote for the affiliated association.
After Friday August 2, unfilled affiliated association delegate positions shall be filled in chronological order of registration.
Questions
If you have questions about the 2024 OLP AGM, want more information, or need assistance navigating the registration, contact the party office at [email protected].
Media Inquiries
Members of the media can contact [email protected].