Don Valley North MPP Vincent Ke resigned hours after his name was made public in a Global News report that cited unnamed sources alleging ties to Beijing.
“While the allegations against Mr. Ke are not proven, they are serious and deserve his full and undivided attention as he works to clear his name,” said a statement from Premier Doug Ford’s office issued Friday evening.
“As a result, and out of an abundance of caution, Mr. Ke offered to step away from the Ontario PC caucus to sit as an independent. The premier agreed and has accepted his resignation effective immediately.”In a statement posted on social media, Ke said “while the Global News allegations about me are false and defamatory, I do not want to be a distraction to the government and take away from the good work Premier Ford is doing for the province of Ontario.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bowed to public and political pressure to address the allegations — that have yet to be substantiated — including creating an all-party parliamentary committee to probe any foreign interference, as well as requesting that a civilian watchdog look at the response of Canadian spy agencies.
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