Ontario Plans OPP Detachment at Redeveloped Ontario Place

Ontario's solicitor general announced plans on April 24, 2026, to build a new Ontario Provincial Police detachment at the redeveloped Ontario Place on Toronto's waterfront, as part of the province's takeover of two major city highways.

Michael Kerzner, the solicitor general, said the detachment will support the province's assumption of operations for the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway from the City of Toronto. The facility will be located on Ontario Place's East Island and will include a helicopter pad, a proposed marine unit, and the first mounted unit for the Ontario Provincial Police in the province. Under the arrangement, the provincial police will handle traffic patrols on the highways, while Toronto police will retain responsibility for non-traffic criminal matters along those routes. The roadways are set to be designated as King's Highways.

The province is issuing a request for proposals to construct an administrative and maintenance building at Ontario Place to house the detachment. Kerzner described the setup as strategically advantageous, stating, "This new OPP detachment will be well-positioned to patrol our highways, maintain a strong onsite policing...