Former Ontario Premier Bill Davis, dead at 92

Former Ontario Premier Bill Davis, dead at 92

August 8, 2021 11:18 pm EST.

Tributes continue to pour in in remembrance of former Ontario Premier Bill Davis, who died at the age of 92. Rhianne Campbell on the life and legacy of the Tory titan.

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