Wab Kinew says the NDP caucus told Mark Wasyliw that in order to continue his work as the legislature member for Fort Garry he would have to give up working at his law firm
NDP finance critic Mark Wasyliw speaks during question period in the Manitoba Legislature on April 7, 2021. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is standing by his government's decision to remove Wasyliw from caucus. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is standing by his government’s decision to turf backbencher and defence lawyer Mark Wasyliw from caucus because a partner at the firm he works at represented convicted sex offender Peter Nygard.
“The caucus leadership made the decision to ask him to leave, and I support that decision 100 per cent.”“We don’t talk about family business in public,” the premier said. Kinew denied the allegations and said he has never bullied anyone on the job, yelled at any of his staff or dismissed opposing views.
The Criminal Defence Lawyer Association of Manitoba has condemned the rational for Wasyliw’s ouster, arguing it sends a message that defence lawyers can be punished for having unpopular clients. Kinew said individuals have the right to be defended, but a sitting MLA shouldn’t be the one to do that. The Opposition Progressive Conservatives have called for a third-party investigation into the bullying allegation.
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