Jama on the ropes, Rasheed under the gun
And a fuddle duddle moment (or not)
ABOVE THE FOLD
Tensions are thick at Queen’s Park. The PCs are facing fresh accusations of corruption as Oppo officially asks the Ethics watchdog to probe the infamous Vegas trip. Meanwhile, debate on the motion to censure SARAH JAMA got heated, with the Tories accusing the NDPer of doubling down and her leader of cursing them out.
Let’s dig in.
MOTION COMMOTION — As the Legislature debates the government’s motion to bar Jama from speaking in the House until she apologizes and deletes her pro-Palestine statement, Jama appears to be digging in her heels. The PCs pointed out that Jama pinned the post that landed her in hot water in the first place to the top of her social media feed.
It’s a “clear show of defiance,” House Leader PAUL CALANDRA told reporters. “She seems to have doubled down.”
Calandra took a shot at NDP Leader MARIT STILES, saying that despite her insistence that the standoff with Jama has been resolved, “the NDP caucus is in a full-blown revolt against their own …