New Democrat Leader Carole James has removed Cariboo North Bob Simpson from the party for comments he made on a web site criticizing her leadership.
"The NDP caucus is a team of hardworking British Columbians committed to our work as a strong opposition and focussed on building a pragmatic and progressive alternative to the current government," said James in a statement.
"Through his public comments . . . , Mr. Simpson has made it clear that he would rather criticize our work than contribute to it. He has made it clear that he does not want to be part of our team."
Simpson, who lives in Quesnel, was not immediately available for comment Thursday morning.
Simpson has been twice elected to the Cariboo North riding, defeating his Liberal opponents by several hundred votes each time.
