Sen. Don Meredith not ready to resign in wake of ethics probe
Posted Mar 17, 2017 06:09:29 AM.
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TORONTO – Embattled Sen. Don Meredith says he’s not ready to resign following an explosive ethics investigation of his sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.
Meredith, 52, tells The Canadian Press he’s extremely sorry for what he calls his “moral failure.”
The senator says he’s considering his options.
However, he says he believes the upper chamber has no legal grounds to remove him.
He also says he is on sick leave on the advice of his doctor.
Last week, a scathing report from the Senate ethics officer said Meredith failed to uphold the “highest standards of dignity inherent to the position of senator” and acted in a way that could damage the Senate itself.
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