Regina MP Erin Weir kicked out of NDP caucus
Regina-Lewvan MP Erin Weir has been kicked out of the federal NDP caucus for speaking publicly about the harassment allegations against him.
Speaking to media Thursday morning in Ottawa, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said the MP’s recent actions make him think Weir isn’t willing to take responsibility, so he can’t let him stay in the caucus.
Weir was suspended from caucus in February pending an investigation into allegations of harassment made in an email sent by a woman who said he “engaged in harassing behaviour towards women, specifically members of the NDP staff team.”
Although the initial allegations only covered harassment, a report on the investigation made a general finding of sexual harassment, saying Weir “probably sat or stood too close to people at social events and engaged them in conversation more than they wished to speak with him.”