মন্ত্রীদের বিদেশ সফরে ক্ষুব্ধ ট্রুডো
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Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:56 UTC
Ontario Premier Doug Ford told media that he has accepted the resignation of disgraced Finance Minister Rod Phillips. Ontario Premier Doug Ford told media that he has accepted the resignation of Finance Minister Rod Phillips after it was revealed earlier this week that the minister flew to a Caribbean island for a holiday vacation. At a time when the people of Ontario have sacrificed so much, today s resignation is a demonstration that our government takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to a higher standard, said Ford in a statement released on Thursday.
Peter Bethlenfalvy, president of the treasury board, will take pick up where Phillips left off ahead of the 2021 budget.
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Premier Doug Ford has accepted the resignation of Finance Minister Rod Phillips.
Ford issued a statement today saying the move is a demonstration that the government takes seriously its obligation to hold itself to a higher standard.
Phillips has come under fire after it was discovered he was vacationing in St. Barts in the Carribean despite constant pleas from health leaders and government officials for Ontarians to stay home and not leave for non-essential reasons.
In addition to his role as President of the Treasury Board, Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will assume the role of Finance Minister and deliver the province’s 2021 budget.