MP Nicola Di Iorio says he will resign in January after finalizing ‘projects’
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio says he’s resigning his seat on Jan. 22 after weeks of speculation around whether he would ever return to work.
The Montreal MP has not been seen in Ottawa since Parliament resumed sitting Sept. 17.
Di Iorio wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday that to finalize “certain projects”, he will hold his job until a few days before the House of Commons returns after a Christmas break.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer raised the issue in question period shortly afterward, asking if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thinks it’s fair for Di Iorio to remain a member of Parliament and take a paycheque from a private firm while still collecting his salary as an MP. Di Iorio has an active law practice in Montreal.