Two days after the Ontario government tabled its 2024 budget, Premier Doug Ford has announced changes to the 38 parliamentary assistants at Queen’s Park — including Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith.
“By supporting ministers with legislative and committee responsibilities or taking on important projects with dedicated leadership, parliamentary assistants play a critical role in delivering on our plan to rebuild Ontario’s economy,” Ford say in a media release on Thursday afternoon (March 28).
“With today’s announcement, I’m thrilled to recognize and showcase our team’s in-depth experience, which will help us continue to get it done for the people of Ontario.”
Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith has been appointed as the parliamentary assistant to the Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, a role currently held by Vaughan-Woodbridge MP Michael A. Tibollo.
He was previously the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport,
Since being elected, Smith has been an advocate for dealing with the opioid crisis in Peterborough, including supporting the consumption and treatment site in downtown Peterborough and a new 12-bed drug detox and treatment facility in northeast Peterborough expected to open this spring.
