OTTAWA – Convicted former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro resigned as a Member of Parliament this week.
While the guilty Del Mastro did the right thing by resigning but he did so only after his Tory pals guarantee his “criminal” pension!
Del Mastro, who has known to be a loud mouth before his downfall, didn’t go easy, claiming he won’t rule out running again if he successfully fights his convictions on Elections Canada Act violations.
Del Mastro announced Wednesday that he would be resigning “effective immediately” so his former caucus-mates would not have to vote on his future.
Del Mastro, once a parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, tendered his resignation at the end of a tearful speech to the House of Commons following daily question period.
“I hope someday to be back in this place,” Del Mastro said. “But if I don’t, I’ll always keep in mind that although it’s a simple chair, it represents the hopes and dreams and futures of thousands that you represent, and millions across the country.”
MPs were to vote later Wednesday on an NDP motion to suspend him from the House without pay following his convictions last week on three counts of violating the Elections Canada Act.
He was found guilty on Oct. 31 of exceeding campaign spending limits, failing to report a personal contribution of $21,000 to his own campaign, and knowingly submitting a falsified document.
