Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal says he’s staying on as the member of Parliament for Brampton East.
Last November, Grewal announced he was taking a leave to deal with what he called a compulsive gambling problem that caused him to rack up millions of dollars in debt.
At the time he promised to make a final decision on his political future before Parliament resumed in 2019.
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In a Facebook post Friday evening, Grewal says the last two months has been a challenging time, but also a period of immense personal growth.
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Grewal says he has since paid back his debts and that every loan he took from family and friends is transparent and traceable.
He now sits as an Independent MP.