The conservative says the party's grievances with him are 'childish.'
The conservative says the party's grievances with him are"childish."Ontario PC MPP Randy Hillier speaks with reporters at the Ontario legislature in Toronto on March 19, 2018.
A letter written by the Tory caucus chair and provided to media on Friday said Randy Hillier had been permanently expelled following a review of his behaviour both before and after his suspension from caucus last month. When asked whether the decision was a response to Hillier's statements earlier this week that he had been suspended over long-standing tensions with the premier's top advisers, Ford's office pointed to a letter written by the party's president, Brian Patterson.Ontario Premier Doug Ford answers media questions during an announcement in Cambridge, Ont., on March 13, 2019.
It cited a number of actions that"demonstrate an apparent lack of commitment to caucus colleagues," including that he often expresses his dissatisfaction with the government in the media and that he"rarely highlights the government's policies and agenda through social media."
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