I don’t currently have live access to the latest news feeds, but I can share what’s publicly known about Stephanie Smyth, MPP, up to recent reporting.
- Recent incident: Ontario Premier Doug Ford apologized in the legislature for disparaging remarks about Smyth’s broadcasting career. Smyth accepted the apology after Ford suggested her election was due to CP24 “not wanting her anymore”. This event drew attention to tensions over remarks about her background as a journalist.[1]
- Role and background: Smyth is the Liberal MPP for Toronto–St. Paul’s, elected in 2025, bringing more than three decades of broadcast journalism experience to her public service role. She has positioned herself as a critic focusing on ethics, accountability, seniors, and accessibility within the 44th Parliament.[2][3]
- Public profile: Her official site emphasizes representation for Toronto–St. Paul’s, accessibility to provincial programs, and accountability in government for local issues. Coverage notes her transition from CP24 to provincial politics and her ongoing advocacy for healthcare access, education, and affordability in her riding.[2]
If you want, I can perform a quick, targeted search for the very latest developments right now and summarize with citations.
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Representative elected to the Government of Ontario handles questions about provincial government programs helps constituents find services addresses concerns about government services and public policy may be able to help with a petition to the
www.torontocentralhealthline.caStephanie Smyth is a lifelong midtown Toronto resident and 35-year broadcast journalism veteran now serving as MPP for Toronto–St. Paul's.
stephaniesmythmpp.caView voting record, bills, and contact information for Stephanie Smyth, Ontario Liberal Party representative from Toronto—St. Paul's.
www.civicsproject.orgTORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing criticism after telling the legislature that Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth was elected only because broadcaster CP24 “didn’t want her anymore.”
www.westernstandard.newsRepresentative elected to the Government of Ontario handles questions about provincial government programs helps constituents find services addresses concerns about government services and public policy may be able to help with a petition to the
www.torontocentralhealthline.caMPP Stephanie Smyth says she's accepted the premier's apology for disparaging remarks he made Thursday about her former broadcast career. The comments came during a debate about a law that restricts…
www.cbc.caThe official site of the Ontario Liberal Party
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