Laura Smith (Canadian politician)

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

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| name = Laura Smith

| image = Members' statements 2023-03-28 Laura Smith.png

| caption = Smith in 2023

| honorific-suffix = MPP

| parliament = Ontario Provincial

| term_start = June 2, 2022

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| predecessor = Gila Martow

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| riding = Thornhill

| party = Progressive Conservative

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Laura Smith {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|MPP}} is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. She represents the riding of Thornhill as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Torstar Open Data |date=2022-06-02 |title=PC Laura Smith wins in Thornhill |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial-elections/pc-laura-smith-wins-in-thornhill/article_bd0c5a5a-8985-54a7-a146-4d386346ce20.html |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}} Smith previously managed a litigation company.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-02 |title=Laura Smith Nominated as Ontario PC Candidate for Thornhill |url=https://ontariopc.ca/laura-smith-nominated-as-ontario-pc-candidate-for-thornhill/ |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=PC Party of Ontario |language=en-CA}} She currently serves as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Laura Smith {{!}} Legislative Assembly of Ontario |url=https://www.ola.org/en/members/all/laura-smith |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.ola.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Ontario Newsroom |url=https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004369/premier-ford-announces-updated-parliamentary-assistant-roles |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=news.ontario.ca}}