An Ontario cabinet minister who serves a northern Toronto district has pledged to repay the more than $16,000 he expensed for hotel accommodations in the city.
Tourism Minister Stan Cho, who represents the Willowdale riding in the North York district of Toronto, has submitted bills to the legislature on several occasions since 2023 for city hotel lodgings.
Cho addressed the matter in a brief media statement on July 14.
“While these expenses meet the criteria for special circumstances as set out by the Legislative Guide for Member’s expenses, I will be personally reimbursing the legislature for the amount of the expenses incurred,” he said….