Lawyer calls probe into Conservative party’s national council member a ‘fishing expedition’
The lawyer for a member of the Conservative party’s national council is calling a probe into his client’s attempts to hasten a review of Erin O’Toole’s leadership a “fishing expedition” to find out who else he was talking to about the effort.
Party president Rob Batherson said in a statement Tuesday that council’s vote to suspend Chen followed complaints it received about him being in violation of its code of conduct and constitution.Chen called the decision by council a way to silence members who lost confidence in O’Toole’s leadership. When contacted, Chen referred a request for comment to his lawyer, who says the council’s request goes beyond what is needed and raises concerns about the privacy of those who want to express their views freely.
Scott Hamilton added that since receiving the request from the national council, Chen reached out to his contacts.
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