Erin Weir is the former Member of Parliament for Regina–Lewvan.

Click here to read his statement of accomplishments since being elected in 2015 and rationale for not seeking re-election in 2019.

Background on Caucus Expulsion

On May 3, 2018, Jagmeet Singh expelled MP Erin Weir from the federal NDP caucus. In a letter on May 7, 68 former New Democratic MPs and MLAs from Saskatchewan outlined the flaws in Singh’s investigation and called on him to reinstate Weir.

Weir completed sensitivity training with the trainer recommended by Singh’s chief of staff. At a meeting on June 21, Singh asked Weir to take several further steps. In a letter on August 27, Weir reported back to Singh that he had completed this remedial activity and asked to be reinstated.

In an email on September 4, Singh rejected this request. In a letter on September 5, former MLA and cabinet minister Pat Atkinson asked current New Democratic MPs to review Singh’s decision.

On September 19, Weir called for an appeal of the investigation. On October 20, a group of concerned citizens started an online petition supporting that call, which Singh ignored.

This episode has been well summarized by national affairs columnist Thomas Walkom in The Toronto Star and by former Saskatchewan attorney general Eric Cline in The National Post and Quillette.