Teacher unions welcome new minister in Ontario cabinet shuffle
Ontario's new education minister is stepping into one of the largest and most visible files in government, which comes with a fraught relationship with teachers, though he is no stranger to politics or tough portfolios.
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![Todd Smith, MPP for Bay of Quinte and Provisional Minister of Energy, attends a housing announcement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in Belleville, Ont., on Friday, March 1, 2024. Todd Smith, MPP for Bay of Quinte and Provisional Minister of Energy, attends a housing announcement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, in Belleville, Ont., on Friday, March 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7228609.1717789509!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/housing-belleville-20240301.jpg)
Ontario's new education minister is stepping into one of the largest and most visible files in government, which comes with a fraught relationship with teachers, though he is no stranger to politics or tough portfolios.