Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal
The expense scandal gripping Queen’s Park has created a divide in the Progressive Conservative caucus, as members quietly express anger over the unintended consequences of their colleagues’ actions and the premier’s office’s handling of the situation. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. More on Politics More videos Canada to mark Gordie Howe bridge opening amid U.S. trade tensions Canada and Ecuador set to sign free trade deal in Ottawa Has rise of the right primed B.C. politics for a party that breaks the binary?
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The expense scandal gripping Queen’s Park has created a divide in the Progressive Conservative caucus, as members quietly express anger over the unintended consequences of their colleagues’ actions and the premier’s office’s handling of the situation. Global News first reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses billed by Willowdale MPP Stan Cho to taxpayers and donors over the course of three years, resulting in apologies from Premier Doug Ford and fresh scrutiny of the rest of the PC Party caucus.Despite living just six kilometres away from Queen’s Park, Cho billed taxpayers more than $16,000 to stay in Toronto hotel rooms between 2023 and 2025, claiming them under a “special circumstance” allowance afforded to Greater Toronto Area MPPs.Over that same period, Cho billed nearly…
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