Ontario’s housing minister Steve Clark resigns amid Greenbelt scandal
Posted Sep 4, 2023 09:37:39 AM.
Last Updated Sep 5, 2023 11:16:04 AM.
Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark has resigned from his cabinet role.
He announced the decision in a letter to Premier Doug Ford shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
As someone who has given my life to serving the people through our democratic institutions, it is my responsibility to adhere to the principles of Ministerial accountability. I will continue to serve my constituents as the MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes pic.twitter.com/5VvUMB43gi
— Steve Clark (@SteveClarkPC) September 4, 2023
The move comes days after a scathing report from the province’s integrity commissioner, who found Clark violated ethics rules for the way the government removed land earmarked for development from the protected Greenbelt.
On Thursday, Clark said he would stay on in his job — despite repeated calls by critics for his resignation.
But in his resignation letter, he says the housing crisis demands someone who is not a distraction from the important work that needs to be done and that he needs to take accountability for what has transpired.
Clark says he intends to stay on as MPP for the eastern Ontario riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.
