Goldie Ghamari, the MPP for Carleton, has been expelled from the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) caucus by Premier Doug Ford after she held a virtual meeting with Tommy Robinson, a controversial British far-right figure and anti-Islam campaigner. The decision was made due to what Premier Ford described as 'serious lapses in judgment' on Ghamari's part. This move underscores the PC party's stance against associating with individuals or groups that promote divisive and hateful ideologies. The expulsion is effective immediately, highlighting the swift action taken by the party leadership to distance itself from any actions that could be seen as endorsing far-right ideologies.
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It's really disappointing to see how the PC party is handling the situation with Goldie Ghamari. Meeting with someone like Tommy Robinson doesn't automatically mean you endorse everything they stand for. It feels like we're losing the ability to even have discussions with people who have different views, without being immediately ostracized. This kind of action by Doug Ford just shows how far the party has drifted from truly conservative values, where freedom of speech and thought are supposed to be paramount. Expelling Ghamari so quickly without a thorough investigation or a… Read more
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Ontario MPP removed from PC caucus over ‘serious lapses in judgment’
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.
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Doug Ford removes Goldie Ghamari from Ontario PC Party caucus after she met with British far-right figure
Goldie Ghamari, who represents the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton, recently took a virtual meeting with Tommy Robinson, the former leader of the far-right English Defence League.
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