ARTICLE 22 - THE LEADER
22.1 There shall be a Leader of the Party who shall, subject to this Constitution, be responsible for the overall direction of the Party.
22.2 The responsibilities of the Leader include:
(a) speaking and acting on behalf of the Party as its chief public official;
(b) promoting the Party, its principles and policies, while providing the overall vision and direction for the Party;
(c) ensuring the development of the election platform consistent with policies approved by the Party;
(d) conducting the election campaign in a manner that best earns the support of all Ontarians, while respecting the principles and policies of the Party;
(e) reporting to, and carrying out an accountability session with, the membership at every General and Special General Meeting;
(f) reporting to the Executive at least quarterly; and
(g) nominating the Executive Director of the Party subject to ratification by the Executive.
22.3 The Leader shall obtain the ratification of the Party election platform, both from the Caucus and from the Policy Committee of the Party as constituted in Section 19.6, prior to its public release.