Ex-MP Vaughan urges successor Vuong to resign, not sit as independent MP

Adam Vaughan, the former Liberal MP for Spadina-Fort York, is urging his newly elected successor, Kevin Vuong, to resign after Vuong was dropped as a party candidate in the federal election.

Vuong was dropped as the Liberal candidate in the downtown Toronto riding just two days before election day but still managed to emerge the winner Monday and now plans to sit as an Independent MP.

His predecessor, Adam Vaughan, who did not seek re-election, is now cricitizing Vuong for refusing to resign.

Vaughan says he won't brief his successor on sensitive cases in the riding because he doesn't trust him.

The former Liberal MP says he has already begun conversations with neighbouring MPs and ministers about handling sensitive cases, as well as local inquiries from constituents who don't want to approach Vuong.