Member of Parliament Marwan Tabbara said he is “stepping back from the Liberal caucus” but not resigning as an MP after revelations he was criminally charged with assault, break and enter and criminal harassment. Police declined to answer follow-up questions, including whether the alleged assault victim and alleged criminal harassment victim are the same person; what the gender or genders of the alleged victim or victims are; and the alleged circumstance of the incident. Earlier in the day, Tabbara’s office said the MP would not be addressing the issue of his criminal charges. His arrest was in the nearby riding of Guelph, held by fellow Liberal MP Lloyd Longfield. This week, Tabbara posted a message on Facebook in regards to the sweeping anti-racism protests in Canada and the United States.

Source: National Post June 05, 2020 17:47 UTC