Two months into Marit Stiles' stint as leader, she removed MPP Michael Mantha from the Ontario NDP over allegations of workplace misconduct
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
Mantha "is aware of the Ontario NDP’s recent decision regarding the third-party investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct. Mr. Mantha is currently travelling from Windsor to Elliot Lake after attending a celebration of life for a friend and is unavailable for comment. He will review the information available with his council upon his return and provide further comments," his office told The Trillium in a statement.
The complainant, Mantha, and "multiple" other witnesses were interviewed by the third-party investigator, the party source said. These interviews, other documents, and a video helped inform the investigator's determination, the party said. Stiles later said that she asked Mantha to take a personal leave in mid-February, shortly after she was told of the allegations against him
As of late-April, Mantha had no plans to leave politics. "We are all served with destinies in our lives and we're all faced with challenges," he told The Trillium at the time. He returned to sit in the house for the first time in 2023 on April 6 to hear NDP MPP Sarah Jama's inaugural speech. Jama won a byelection on March 16 to replace former NDP leader Andrew Horwath as Hamilton Centre's MPP.
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