https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2018/11/premier-doug-ford-announces-changes-to-cabinet.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford today met with the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, to share his recommended changes to the Executive Council following the resignation of Jim Wilson as Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

Following his meeting with the Lieutenant Governor, Premier Ford announced the following changes to ministerial assignments within the cabinet.

The Honourable Todd Smith, MPP for Bay of Quinte, who has been serving as Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade on an interim basis, will assume full-time responsibility for this portfolio in addition to his ongoing responsibilities as Government House Leader..................

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It's nice to see Todd Smith getting this full time portfolio. He is  supportive of the ROF

https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/smith-says-province-will-streamline-services-but-wont-cut-jobs-1089997

 "We know there needs to be economic investment in this region to keep the jobs here in this region, and we’re committed to doing that.”

Smith said on that end, it’s clear progress needs to be made on the long-touted Ring of Fire mining project, which stalled under the previous governing Liberal government.

That’s going to change, Smith said.

“Clearly we need to get a road built into that Ring of Fire. It’s a tremendous opportunity. We have to work with our First Nations groups to ensure that that happens,” Smith said, adding Natural Resources and Forestry Minister Greg Rickford and Premier Ford have been working on the file.

“I know the conversations are ongoing. Hopefully there’s some good news on that front soon too,” Smith said."