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NDP Leader Marit Stiles made the comment as the opposition continued to hammer Labour Minister David Piccini over the
scandal-plagued Skills Development Fund. Piccini has maintained he has done nothing wrong.
Marit Stiles made comment while criticizing labour minister over scandal-plagued Skills Development Fund
· The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 19, 2025 11:45 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Marit Stiles, pictured here at Queen’s Park in May, was removed from the legislature Wednesday for comments she made while questioning Ontario’s labour minister over controversy surrounding the province’s Skills Development Fund. (Cole Burston/The Canadian Press)
The leader of Ontario’s Official Opposition was kicked out of question period Wednesday morning after calling Premier Doug Ford’s government “corrupt.”
NDP Leader Marit Stiles made the comment as the opposition continued to hammer Labour Minister David Piccini over the scandal-plagued Skills Development Fund.
The auditor general found his office has been heavily involved in selecting projects under the $2.5-billion fund and doled out money to applicants ranked low by bureaucrats.
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Speaker Donna Skelly warned Stiles after she made the comment that it was unparliamentary language and asked her to withdraw it, but Stiles refused.
Stiles, the Ontario Liberals and the Green Party have all called on Piccini to resign over what they call a “pay-to-play” scheme.
Piccini maintains he has done nothing wrong and Ford has said he will not fire the labour minister.
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