Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 16:48
Conservative legislators voted on Wednesday to expel former leadership candidate Derek Sloan from the Tory caucus “because of a pattern of destructive behaviour,” party officials said in a statement.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole initiated the process to remove Sloan on Monday shortly after it emerged that the Ontario MP received a campaign donation from Paul Fromm, a self-described white nationalist.
Sloan fought against the vote, saying his team was unaware of the source of the $131 donation because Fromm used his full name, Frederick P. Fromm.
“The Conservative Caucus voted to remove Derek Sloan not because of one specific event, but because of a pattern of destructive behaviour involving multiple incidents and disrespect towards the Conservative team for over a year,” O’Toole said in a statement.
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iPolitics By Rachel Emmanuel. Published on Jan 20, 2021 4:10pm Rookie MP Derek Sloan was voted out of the Conservative Party on Wednesday. (Photo from Sloan s Twitter)
The Conservative Party caucus has voted to expel social conservative MP Derek Sloan after it came to light that a known white nationalist had donated to his leadership campaign.
Sources say a majority of 121 sitting Conservative MPs voted to remove him from their caucus on Wednesday.
Sloan has represented the northeastern-Ontario riding of Hastings Lennox and Addington since 2019.
The controversy erupted earlier this week after Press Progress reported that Paul Fromm, who self-identifies as a “white nationalist” and has ties to neo-Nazi groups, donated $131 to Sloan’s leadership campaign under the name Frederick P. Fromm.
Conservative party leader makes MP Derek Sloan a convenient scapegoat If Erin O Toole is serious about getting rid of extremists in the party, then the bloodletting has just begun by Enzo DiMatteo on January 20th, 2021 at 9:30 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1
Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole has moved to remove MP Derek Sloan, the enfant terrible of the party’s social conservative wing, from the caucus.
O’Toole also announced in a statement released on January 18 that Sloan would not be allowed to run as a candidate for the party in the next election.
The decision comes after it was revealed that Sloan accepted a donation from Paul Fromm during his leadership bid.