Doug Downey

Doug Downey is the Member of Provincial Parliament for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte and has served as the Attorney General of Ontario since 2019. He was first elected in 2018, re-elected in 2022, and won his third term in the February 2025 general election.

Cabinet Roles & Experience

• Attorney General of Ontario (2019–Present)
• Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance (2018–2019)

As Attorney General, Downey has spearheaded major justice sector modernizations in Ontario, including digitizing provincial court operations, expanding digital filing systems, appointing judges to address caseload backlogs, and modernizing legal aid.

Background & Career

Born in Bond Head in South Simcoe, Downey graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University, Dalhousie University (Law), and Osgoode Hall Law School (Master of Laws in Municipal Law). Before his provincial political career, Downey was a practicing partner at Downey, Tornosky, Lassaline & Timpano in Orillia, specializing in real estate, business, and municipal law.

He also served as a Town Councillor in Orillia from 2000 to 2006 and taught law at Laurentian University.

Key Community Priorities

• Accelerating infrastructure along the Highway 400 corridor through Springwater and Oro-Medonte.
• Expanding regional mental health and addictions diversion programs.
• Promoting regional business investment in North Barrie and tech hub growth.

Constituency Office

• Barrie: 299 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 203, Barrie, ON L4N 7Y9