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Beleaguered Sault MPP Issues First Statement Since Assault Charges
MPP Chris Scott faces assault charges involving a weapon and was removed from the governing party caucus amid 73% public calls for resignation, officials said.
- On Oct. 2, 2025, MPP Chris Scott announced a short leave from partisan and non-essential public appearances, saying he remains committed to serving constituents and his constituency office will stay open.
- After his removal from caucus on Sept. 22, the premier's office said Scott would no longer be a caucus member following assault charges from an alleged Sept. 19 incident.
- Elected by a slim margin of 114 votes in February, Scott has retained Toronto criminal defence lawyer Michael Lacy and asked that his family's privacy be respected.
- Public pressure intensified after a SooToday poll found 73 per cent want him to resign, while Mayor Matthew Shoemaker and the New Democratic Party also demanded Scott's resignation.
- None of the allegations has been tested in court, and Chris Scott, MPP, is due back at the Sault courthouse on Oct. 22; Premier Doug Ford said, `I don't want to interfere in a police investigation.
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