Last month, Amos\u0027s office said he is pursuing a \u0027wellness program\u0027 after twice exposing himself during virtual proceedings in the House of Commons, incidents…
The Spadina-Fort York MP says he made the “tough decision” after reflecting on the work he will have to do to achieve progress on files including the national housing strategy, and he found that he cannot do that at “half speed.”
Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018.Amos, who has represented the Quebec riding of Pontiac since 2015, also says in a post on social media that he will not be running after discussing his options with his family.Article content
In May, Amos was caught on camera urinating — which was broadcast on an internal parliamentary video feed of Commons proceedings but not seen publicly — after he appeared naked in April during similar virtual proceedings, which he said occurred as he changed clothes after taking a jog. Federal Liberal incumbent candidate Adam Vaughan and other candidates listen during an announcement by federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau at Toronto Don Valley Hotel and Suites in Toronto, Ont. on Friday September 20, 2019.The Liberal party has not announced a candidate to replace McCrimmon in her Ottawa riding as Conservative candidate Jennifer McAndrew has already started canvassing with her team to win back the seat her party lost to the Liberals in 2015.
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