Ontario Education Minister Todd Smith says he is resigning his seat and from cabinet effective immediately to accept a job in the private sector.
Smith has served in cabinet since Premier Doug Ford’s government was first elected in 2018, but spent the longest amount of time in the energy portfolio.
He resigns after spending less than three months as education minister, following a cabinet shuffle in June.
Smith says in a statement that it was a very difficult decision to leave, and he thanks his wife and children for all of their support over the 13 years he has spent at the legislature.
Written by: the Canadian Press