The Toronto Star says Sunday night that Environment Minister Glen Murray will resign his portfolio Monday morning and further declare he will not run again in the riding of Toronto Centre. Beyond that, Murray’s plans are unstated but the Star says he is leaving to take a “high-profile” job. His decision comes at a time of shifting ground as redistribution reduces the size of Toronto Centre. At the same time, Catholic school trustee Jo-Ann Davis is making a run to snare the Ontario Liberal candidacy in the new riding of University Rosedale (which includes Moore Park). Davis represents the TCDSB Ward 9, a huge constituency holding the Ontario ridings of St Paul’s, Toronto-Centre and Trinity-Spadina. Murray, 59, is a former mayor of Winnipeg. He has been, says writer Robert Benzie, Wynne’s point person on climate change. More
