Neither did any information emerge after Tabbara’s court appearance. That sparked suspicion, both in Tabbara’s riding and social media. There is so far no evidence that any Liberal MP knew of Tabbara’s arrest when it happened. But Holland’s chief of staff Charles-Eric Lepine told the Post that Holland did not know about Tabbara’s arrest before the media reports. After the charges were finally revealed, Tabbara quit the Liberal caucus but remains an MP, sitting as an independent.

Source: National Post June 15, 2020 14:48 UTC