Ontario NDP Leader Ejected After Calling Ford Government “Corrupt” in Question Period

The clash followed weeks of questions over an auditor general’s finding of political influence in a $2.5-billion job-training fund.

Overview

Speaker Donna Skelly ruled the remark unparliamentary, ordered a withdrawal, and had Marit Stiles removed by the Sergeant-at-Arms after she refused.
Stiles is barred from returning to the chamber until Thursday following her ejection during Wednesday’s Question Period at Queen’s Park.
Outside the chamber, Stiles repeated the accusation and challenged Premier Doug Ford to sue her, where parliamentary privilege does not apply.
The dispute stems from an auditor general’s report that found Labour Minister David Piccini’s office played a significant role in selecting Skills Development Fund grants, including for low-ranked applicants.
Opposition parties are calling for Piccini’s resignation over what they describe as pay-to-play, while Piccini denies wrongdoing and Ford says he will not dismiss him.