Saskatchewan politician tried to influence investors in China: commissioner
REGINA — Premier Brad Wall has kicked out a founding member of his governing Saskatchewan Party after a review found the member of the legislature tried to influence potential investors while he was on a trip to China.
Wall said in a statement Monday that he asked veteran politician and former cabinet minister Bill Boyd to resign after reviewing the report from the conflict-of-interest commissioner.
“Even though Mr. Boyd has already announced his resignation from the legislative assembly effective Sept. 1, 2017, I take very seriously the commissioner’s findings and believe (Boyd’s) removal from caucus for his few remaining days as an MLA is warranted,” Wall wrote.
“I have taken the further step of referring the commissioner’s opinion to the Ministry of Justice to consider whether any further legal action is warranted.”