19 Facts About Monte McNaughton

Monte Gary McNaughton was born on March 11,1977 and is a former Canadian politician who served as the minister of labour, immigration, training and skills development in Ontario from June 20,2019 to September 22,2023.

Monte McNaughton first joined the provincial Cabinet in 2018 as the minister of infrastructure.

Monte McNaughton was born in Newbury, Ontario, where his family owned and operated a local shopping centre.

Monte McNaughton was inspired to pursue public service at a young age by his grandfather, Jack Monte McNaughton, who successfully advocated for the construction of a local hospital.

Monte McNaughton graduated from Westervelt College and completed executive programs at the Ivey Business School at Western University.

Monte McNaughton began his career in Newbury, Ontario at the age of twenty, as a town councillor.

Monte McNaughton ran again in the 2011 election, this time winning.

Monte McNaughton was re-elected in the 2014 election, and again in the 2018 election where his Progressive Conservatives formed government and he was named to newly-elected Premier Doug Ford's Cabinet.

On September 17,2014, Monte McNaughton announced his candidacy for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Monte McNaughton supported a move to private liquor sales and opposed the LCBO retail model.

In September 2015, Monte McNaughton proposed legislation to reform the estate administration tax, known as the death tax.

In February 2016, Monte McNaughton proposed a private member's bill that would implement a debt cap.

In June 2017, in response to concerns about undisclosed taxation, Monte McNaughton proposed a private member's bill which would mandate that the cost of the province's cap and trade program be disclosed to consumers as a separate line item on natural gas bills.

Monte McNaughton sought to address the issue by increasing the number of people immigrating to Ontario, calling on the federal government to double the number of immigrants allowed in the province under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program from 9,000 to 18,000 a year.

Monte McNaughton proposed legislation that was passed on November 30,2021, which would ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts, and require employers with more than 24 employees to have a written policy about employees' rights when it comes to disconnecting from their job at the end of the day.

In December 2021, Monte McNaughton shared his thoughts on difficulties faced by some Tim Hortons franchises in hiring staff.

Monte McNaughton called on employers, including Tim Hortons to step up and pay workers more.

Monte McNaughton noted that "businesses that are paying workers well, that are providing benefits and in some cases pensions, those businesses are going to have a competitive advantage".

On October 6,2023, Monte McNaughton resigned in order to accept a job in the private sector at Woodbine Entertainment Group as executive vice-president of industry relations and people experience.