No, another cabinet minister has not resigned but Doug Ford’s cutting ”formal” ties with one of his most trusted confidantes, whose contract has ended.

Amin Massoudi was the premier’s former principal secretary and primary speech writer, whose company also happened to receive communication contracts from the government dating back to last year.

That’s when lands were first removed from the Greenbelt.

Sources say while Massoudi will have no formal role in Ford’s inner circle, he remains personally close to Ford.

Opposition Leader Marit Stiles says it’s ”just one more example of the shady dealings of this government.”

Interim Liberal Leader John Fraser says ”either you’re in or you’re out” adding ”it doesn’t smell right.”

Green Leader Mike Schreiner says ”it seems like a conflict-of-interest” that Massoudi was conducting work for the Conservatives while his company may have been lobbying on the Greenbelt.