The Honourable Todd Smith

MPP, Minister of Energy, Province of Ontario

For over 25 years, Todd Smith has been a trusted voice in the Quinte Region in eastern Ontario, Canada. A graduate of Loyalist College, he embarked on a 16-year career in radio broadcasting, rising to News Director at Quinte Broadcasting.

He was first elected in 2011 as the Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate. While in Opposition, he served as the PC shadow minister for several portfolios, including the Energy file.

In 2022, he was re-elected in the Bay of Quinte riding and reappointed to serve as Ontario’s Minister of Energy – a file he has held since 2021.

Previously, he has served as:

Minister of Children, Community and Social Services

June 20, 2019 – June 18, 2021

Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

November 2, 2018 – June 20, 2019

Government House Leader

June 29, 2018 – June 20, 2019

Minister of Government and Consumer Services

June 29, 2018 – November 5, 2018

Beyond politics, Smith has been active with numerous charitable and community causes, including his time as a volunteer hockey coach for several years.

Born and raised in Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada, he has lived in the Belleville area since the early 1990s. He lives there with his wife, Tawnya, and daughters Payton and Reagan.