Ontario MPP facing domestic assault charges takes leave despite calls for resignation

PC MPP Chris Scott attends Question Period at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

An Ontario member of provincial parliament facing domestic violence charges says he is taking a short leave.

Chris Scott was elected in February to represent Sault Ste. Marie for the Progressive Conservatives, but was kicked out of caucus shortly after his arrest last month.

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