Liberal MP Shafqat Ali (Brampton-Chinguacousy Park, Ont.), a former realtor once cited for attending Parliament by videoconference from a men’s toilet, yesterday was named President of the Treasury Board. The Board presidency previously rated a senior position has seen eight appointees since 2019: “The Member of Parliament was literally using the washroom while participating in a sitting of the House of Commons, the cathedral of Canadian democracy. I can’t believe I actually just said those words.”
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