Damage control

Plus: The latest PC ouster, invoice drama, and OPS vax policy

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There are more questions than answers swirling around the PCs invoice mailer drama as the party lost longtime Deputy Speaker RICK NICHOLLS, who refused to get vaccinated, and introduced shot mandates for public servants.

— Party speaks: The PCs broke their silence on the invoice-style fundraising emails, expressing “regret” and saying their intention wasn’t to “mislead” donors — but not much else.

What we still don’t know: whether any cash raised will be refunded, if the PCs are sticking with the marketing firm involved, who signed off on the mailers (literally it was fundraising chair TONY MIELE), and if they’ll face any consequences.

— Boots on the ground: “Patience pays off.” Sean O’Shea, Global’s consumer reporter, staked out PC Party HQ in Etobicoke and scored a brief hallway interview with the signatory himself. “I apologize, there was a mistake made, and I’m going to review this with my staff and the third-party …