Cory to stay at IO six more months

TORONTO — Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott has announced that Infrastructure Ontario (IO) CEO Ehren Cory’s return to the private sector will be postponed by six months.

Cory had announced in January he would return to the private sector and gave the government three months to find a replacement. His final day in the job was to be April 30.

Scott issued this statement on April 21: “Ehren Cory’s appointment as the CEO of Infrastructure Ontario has been extended for six months. Ehren will remain in his role until Oct. 31, 2020. I thank Ehren for agreeing to extend his tenure at Infrastructure Ontario and look forward to his continued strong leadership during this challenging period.”

Cory was appointed to the top job three years ago. Announcing his resignation in January, he called the CEO’s position “an opportunity that I have always planned on being one stop in my overall career journey.”