Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton quits government, triggering cabinet shuffle

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Doug Ford was dealt another blow on Friday, Global News has learned, after Labour Minister Monte McNaughton told the premier he would leave cabinet and step down as MPP to pursue a position in the private sector.Sources told Global News that McNaughton, who was first elected as the MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex in 2011, was considering the shift for months before informing the premier of his decision to step down.Ford released a statement confirming McNaughton’s departure and thanking him for his time in office.“He made this decision based on what is best for him and his family at this point in his life and career,” Ford said.“In the last two years alone, he introduced three separate pieces of legislation focused solely on working for workers. Monte helped build a coalition of private-sector union support that has never existed in the history of the Ontario PC Party.