He told CBC News that it was "a great honour to serve the community" and that his departure is "bittersweet."
Strauss will end his 18 months as medical officer on April 1, he announced in a health and social services advisory meeting on Monday.
The health unit has been controversial among farmers who hire temporary foreign workers, but Strauss’s leaving has more to do with his public comments about COVID-19 protocols, such as masking.
