Smitherman’s husband found dead

(Update)

The husband of former Ontario cabinet minister George Smitherman has been found dead.

Christopher Peloso was reported missing yesterday morning. He also went missing in September but was found two days later by a police dog in a wooded area near train tracks in Toronto.

Premier Kathleen Wynne, who knew Peloso, offered her condolences and support to Smitherman and his family: “Jane and I knew Christopher and he was a kind, gentle loving man. He’ll be hugely missed and my thoughts and love are with George and the kids. Thoughts and love are with them.”

Smitherman has released a statement on Twitter. “We will celebrate his life and we will find comfort somehow in knowing that he has found peace from the depression that has wreaked havoc on his mind. A son and brother, a husband and father of three, he will always be remembered for his dedication to others.”