Posted AT 2:06 AM EDT on 19/11/04
Martin boots Parrish from Liberal caucus
Paul Martin fired controversial MP Carolyn Parrish yesterday after a final verbal outburst in which she heaped scorn on colleagues and the Prime Minister.
“I told her that, while I defended her right to express her views frankly, I cannot, as leader of our party and the government caucus, tolerate behaviour that demeans and disrespects others,” Mr. Martin said yesterday after dismissing the four-times-elected MP from caucus.
“It's unacceptable.
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