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The member of provincial parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has broken his silence, more than a week after being removed from Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government for facing criminal charges. Chris Scott, 35, issued a statement Thursday, saying he wanted to address the allegations that he committed assault and assault with a …
Read More »NDP staffer who complained about alleged MPP harassment wrongly let go: arbitrator
An Ontario NDP constituency assistant fired by the party after her boss was removed from caucus for allegedly sexually harassing her was unreasonably let go, according to an employment arbitrator. In a decision released on Thursday, an arbitrator found that an assistant who was let go from former NDP MPP …
Read More »Ontario MPP says she is ‘disappointed’ in decision to remove her from PC caucus
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The MPP removed from Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative caucus after meeting with a far-right leader from the United Kingdom says she is “disappointed” by the move and has promised to continue sitting as an independent. Carleton MPP Goldie Ghmarie was removed …
Read More »Ontario MPP ‘not aware’ of Tommy Robinson’s history before speaking to far-right figure
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A PC MPP says she was “not aware” of the history of a far-right British figure before taking a digital meeting with him to discuss the governing regime in Iran. Carlton MPP Goldie Ghamari faced criticism from opposition politicians and a prominent …
Read More »Q and A: Lambton-Kent-Middlesex’s newest MPP Steve Pinsonneault – London
The riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex remains blue as voters stuck with Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives in Thursday’s byelection. MPP elect Steve Pinsonneault easily took the victory in the rural riding, finishing 9,441 votes ahead of Liberal rival and Lucan-Biddulph Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson. NDP candidate Kathryn Kathryn Shailer brought up third place. …
Read More »Ontario’s newest MPP sworn in at Queen’s Park
The newest member of Ontario’s legislature was sworn in on Thursday as the Green Party celebrated its caucus doubling in size. In a brief ceremony at Queen’s Park, Aislinn Clancy was officially inducted as the new Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre. She joins leader Mike Schreiner in the …
Read More »Ontario MPP Jama subject of censure motion for comments about Israel-Hamas conflict
Ontario Progressive Conservatives are set to introduce a censure motion against Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama in connection with a statement on the Israeli-Hamas conflict in the Middle East. Housing Minister Paul Calandra says his motion would give the Speaker permission not to recognize Jama in the house until she apologizes …
Read More »Ontario MPP faces calls to step aside over Hamas-Israel conflict comments
The leader of Ontario’s NDP is ordering one of her members to withdraw a statement she made about conflict in the Middle East, saying it does not align with the party’s values. Sarah Jama, who was elected in March, came under fire for a statement on fighting between Israel and …
Read More »Ontario MPP fears election interference after social media accounts suspended
An Ontario MPP and Liberal leadership candidate believes he could be the subject of election interference after some of his social media accounts were disabled. Adil Shamji, the Ontario Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, had his account on X, formerly Twitter, suspended after spam complaints earlier in the week. …
Read More »Kingston MPP becomes 2nd official candidate in Liberal leadership race
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2023 4:11 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — Ontario MPP Ted Hsu is officially a candidate for the provincial Liberal leadership. Hsu launched his campaign in Kingston, Ont., alongside hometown music hero Rob Baker of the Tragically …
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