Ontario MPP removed from PC caucus over 'serious lapses in judgment'
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Premier Doug Ford has removed a member of his caucus due to what he’s describing as 'serious lapses in judgment.' In a statement released Friday morning, the premier’s office said MPP Goldie Ghamari had been removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus 'effective immediately.'
Premier Doug Ford has removed a member of his caucus due to what he’s describing as “serious lapses in judgment.”
In a statement released Friday morning, the premier’s office said MPP Goldie Ghamari had been removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus “effective immediately.”
“This decision follows repeated instances of serious lapses in judgment and a failure to collaborate constructively with caucus leadership and as a team member," Ford wrote in a statement.
“While this decision did not come easily, it has become clear that MPP Ghamari can no longer continue in her role within our caucus.”
Earlier this week, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) called on Ford to remove Ghamari after she posted an image of a meeting with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
In response, Ghamari said she was "not aware" of Robinson's history prior to their meeting.
"I chose to meet with him because I am an Iranian-Canadian immigrant who has been speaking out on behalf of human rights violations by the Islamic Regime in Iran against Iranians in Iran and their attempts to spy and threaten Iranians in Canada," she wrote.
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