Mitzie Hunter to resign MPP seat today to run for Toronto mayor.
Hunter, who has served as the member of provincial parliament for Scarborough-Guildwood for four terms, is set to give a farewell speech in the Ontario Legislature at 3 p.m.The Liberal MPP, who in Kathleen Wynne's cabinet served as Minister of Education and Advanced Education and Skills Development, and Associate Minister of Finance, is one of more than 70 candidates running to become Toronto’s next mayor.
According to municipal election rules, mayoral candidates who are MPPs must resign from their seat by the time nominations close. In the case of Toronto’s by-election, that’s May 12.
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