HALIFAX — An Ontario Liberal MP who was accused of sexual assault during a visit to a Halifax bar during the party’s recent policy convention says his name has been cleared. Francis Drouin, who represents the eastern Ontario riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, said in a statement Tuesday that Halifax police have determined the matter is closed. “I am pleased it has been resolved based on the facts. I have no further commentPolice said Tuesday that the matter was investigated by its sexual assault unit and no charges were laid. Drouin — who was in Halifax for the federal Liberal policy convention — said that while he was chatting with friends, he heard a woman shouting from another part of the bar.

Source: National Post May 22, 2018 18:22 UTC