photo Rod Phillips (courtesy Ontario)
STATEMENT FROM PREMIER DOUG FORD
“Today, following my conversation with Rod Phillips, I have accepted his resignation as Ontario’s Minister of Finance.
At a time when the people of Ontario have sacrificed so much, today’s resignation is a demonstration that our government takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to a higher standard.
In addition to his current role as President of the Treasury Board, I have asked Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy to assume the role of Minister of Finance and deliver the government’s 2021 Budget.
This appointment will help ensure economic stability in the months ahead, as we support Ontario families, workers, and businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, and as we chart our path to long-term economic recovery.
I want to once again thank every person in Ontario for their ongoing resolve in the face of this terrible global pandemic.
Together, we will weather this storm and beat this virus.”
