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Graydon Smith

Graydon Smith is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Parry Sound—Muskoka as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Smith was formerly the mayor of Bracebridge, Ontario. On June 24, 2022, Smith was appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry by Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell. On June 6, 2024, it was announced that Smith remained the Minister of Natural Resources but no longer had responsibility for forestry. After the 2025 Ontario general election, he was appointed as the Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

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Graydon Smith is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. He represents the riding of Parry Sound—Muskoka as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Smith was formerly the mayor of Bracebridge, Ontario. On June 24, 2022, Smith was appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry by Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell. On June 6, 2024, it was announced that Smith remained the Minister of Natural Resources but no longer had responsibility for forestry. After the 2025 Ontario general election, he was appointed as the Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

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