Ontario premier won't say if ex-minister will remain in PC caucus
Ford called Cho’s actions unacceptable but would not say whether the former minister will stay in the Progressive Conservative caucus after he promised to repay more than $16,000.
- On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declined to confirm if Stan Cho will remain in the Progressive Conservative caucus after reports of questionable riding association expenses.
- Cho, the former Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, resigned last week after promising to reimburse more than $16,000 in hotel expenses; new reports reveal additional billing to his Willowdale riding association.
- Interim Liberal Leader John Fraser provided 2023-2025 financial filings from the Willowdale riding association and questioned why Cho remains in caucus, calling the situation "the tip of the iceberg."
- Fraser criticized Ford's handling of the matter, referencing a nearly $30-million luxury private jet the government purchased for Ford's use, stating the premier "doesn't have a leg to stand on."
- Speaking at an unrelated news conference Monday, Ford described Cho's actions as "unacceptable" but did not clarify whether the legislator would remain in the caucus.
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Doug Ford won't say if Stan Cho will remain in PC caucus
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wouldn't say Monday if a former minister who stepped down last week after promising to reimburse thousands of dollars in hotel expenses will remain in his caucus, as some critics called for more cabinet members to resign over their expenses. Ford was asked about Stan Cho's place in the Progressive Conservative caucus after Global News reported the Toronto legislator had also billed his riding association for thousands o…
After minister’s resignation, Ford says MPPs will repay hotel costs
On Friday, Tourism, Culture and Gaming Minister Stan Cho resigned as minister following the news that some Progressive Conservative MPPs were billing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars for hotel stays within the Toronto region, where they reside.
Doug Ford considered Stan Cho's spending scandal "unacceptable" but refused to say whether he would exclude him from the Progressive Conservative caucus in Ontario.
Ontario premier won't say if ex-minister will remain in PC caucus after hotel expense controversy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford won't say if a former cabinet minister who stepped down last week after promising to reimburse more than $16,000 in hotel expenses will remain in his caucus.
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TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford won't say if a former cabinet minister who stepped down last week after promising to reimburse more than $16,000 in hotel expenses will remain
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Ontario premier won't say if ex-minister will remain in PC caucus
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford won't say if a former cabinet minister who stepped down last week after promising to reimburse more than $16,000 in hotel expenses will remain in his caucus.
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