Lorne Earle Coe MPP (born October 5, 1949)[1] is a politician in Ontario, Canada.
He is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represents the riding of Whitby and was first elected in a by-election held on 11 February 2016.
[2] Coe was elected with 52% of the vote compared to 28% for his closest rival, Elizabeth Roy of the Ontario Liberal Party.
[5] Prior to entering politics, Coe had worked in both the private sector and for several ministries in the provincial government.
[4] From November 2018 until May 2022, he served as the Government Chief Whip in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.