Caroline Mulroney Resigning From Ford’s Cabinet, Will Step Down as MPP Next Month
Her exit will force a York-Simcoe by-election and a cabinet shuffle, as Premier Doug Ford taps Peter Bethlenfalvy as interim Treasury Board president.
- On Monday, Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney announced her resignation from Cabinet and her seat in the Ontario Legislature, effective June 5, triggering a by-election in York-Simcoe.
- Citing the death of her father, late Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, two years ago and becoming an empty nester, Mulroney described the choice as one "not made lightly."
- The resignation occurs as Premier Ford weathers a political storm over the $28.9 million Challenger 650 jet purchase and controversial Ontario Freedom of Information law changes. Mulroney faced opposition questioning on the jet acquisition.
- Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will serve as interim Treasury Board President replacing Mulroney after June 5. The resignation necessitates by-elections in York-Simcoe and Scarborough Southwest.
- Praising her "calm and steady leadership," Premier Ford noted Mulroney's exit marks a significant cabinet transition as she begins a "new chapter" after eight years as a Member of Provincial Parliament.
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Caroline Mulroney Leaving Ford Cabinet and Ontario Politics
Caroline Mulroney’s time in Queen’s Park will come to an end in early June, as the Ontario cabinet minister has tendered her resignation. Mulroney, who serves as president of the Treasury Board and minister of francophone affairs, made the announcement on May 25. She said she had informed Premier Doug Ford the previous day of her decision to resign from cabinet and the legislature on June 5. “It is not a decision I have made lightly,” she said i…
She was the head of the ministry for eight years.
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Caroline Mulroney left Doug Ford's cabinet and resigned from his seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Caroline Mulroney resigning from Ford government's cabinet, Ontario legislature
Mulroney was elected in 2018 as part of Premier Doug Ford's first government and has served in a number of cabinet portfolios, including her current roles as Treasury Board president and francophone minister. In a letter Monday announcing her decision, she cited a desire to start a new chapter.
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