Progressive Conservative MPPs say they have repaid thousands in hotel room expenses

Two Progressive Conservative MPPs, Hardeep Grewal and Charmaine Williams, from Brampton East and Brampton Centre, respectively, have announced that they have repaid the funds for hotel rooms in Toronto, as per Premier Doug Ford's orders. Grewal, who spent the most on hotel rooms over the past three years, revealed that he returned $27,275, while Williams disclosed that she returned $15,865 for Toronto hotel stays.

These repayments came after a hotel spending scandal emerged in the summer, where certain government members who resided near Toronto booked hotel rooms in the city instead of driving back, resulting in expenditures ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. The scandal led to the resignation of Tourism Minister Stan Cho over his $16,000+ hotel expenses and called for the repayment of all funds by the premier's administration.