N.S. government backs down on move to oust independent MLA from Province House
could have removed Smith-McCrossin with a simple majority vote. She wanted Smith-McCrossin to apologize for saying that a woman who once worked in her constituency office was coerced into signing a non-disclosure agreement with the Progressive Conservative caucus when she worked there in 2018.
MacFarlane fired back that neither her party nor her caucus entered into any such agreement and that Smith-McCrossin was misleading the House. Refusing to apologize, Smith-McCrossin said she was relaying the information as she understood it to be true and said she wasPremier Tim Houston told reporters on Wednesday that the Tories would take the matter no further, and are looking to move forward.
MacFarlane was interim Tory leader in 2018 after Jamie Baillie was forced out by the party for what was called inappropriate behaviour toward a female staff member. Both opposition party leaders had said they would oppose efforts by the government to remove Smith-McCrossin, who represents the district of Cumberland North.NDP Leader Claudia Chender said the government did the right thing by relenting on the motion."Bringing it [forward] would have set a very dangerous precedent for how and when members can be removed from the House.
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