Maud Murray has been chosen acting deputy minister for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.
She is also deputy minister of Red Tape Reduction.
“She brings extensive leadership experience to the role, including work supporting small businesses and economic growth across Ontario,” Michelle DiEmanuele, secretary of the cabinet, said Tuesday on social media.
Murray is a lawyer and served as the agriculture ministry’s deputy legal director from 2013 to 2015.
John Kelly is retiring after six years as deputy agriculture minister.
Agriculture now has two new people at the top. Sam Oosterhof, who was the youngest person elected to the Ontario legislature, was recently appointed agriculture minister.
