| Ross Romano | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MPP |
| Office: | Ontario Chief Government Whip |
| Premier: | Doug Ford |
| Term Start: | June 30, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Lorne Coe |
| Office1: | Ontario Minister of Government and Consumer Services |
| Premier1: | Doug Ford |
| Term Start1: | June 18, 2021 |
| Term End1: | June 24, 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Lisa Thompson |
| Successor1: | Kaleed Rasheed |
| Office2: | Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities |
| Premier2: | Doug Ford |
| Term Start2: | June 20, 2019 |
| Term End2: | June 18, 2021 |
| Predecessor2: | Merrilee Fullerton |
| Successor2: | Jill Dunlop |
| Parliament3: | Ontario Provincial |
| Term Start3: | June 1, 2017 |
| Predecessor3: | David Orazietti |
| Riding3: | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Office4: | Sault Ste. Marie City Councillor |
| Term Start4: | December 1, 2014 |
| Term End4: | June 12, 2017 |
| Predecessor4: | Frank Manzo |
| Successor4: | Ozzie Grandinetti |
| Constituency4: | Ward 6 |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
| Birth Date: | October 13, 1979 |
Rosario "Ross" Romano (born 1979) is a Canadian politician who serves as Chief Government Whip in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.[1] A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Romano has held a number of portfolios since the PCs formed government in 2018, including as minister of government and consumer services, and minister of colleges and universities. He represents the riding of Sault Ste. Marie
He was first elected in a by-election on June 1, 2017 and became the first Conservative to represent the district in 32 years.[2] A lawyer by profession, Romano began his political career upon being elected to the Sault Ste. Marie City Council in 2014.[3] Romano was re-elected on June 7, 2018 with a 1.29% advantage over Michele McCleave-Kennedy.[4]