'I will never sit in a cabinet or caucus with Sherry Gambin-Walsh,' says Eddie Joyce

Eddie Joyce responded to thecontroversy surrounding reports of harassment in the House of Assembly by sayinghe won't be returning to the Liberal cabinet or caucus if Sherry Gambin-Walshis still a sitting member.

"I will never sit in a cabinet or caucus with Sherry Gambin-Walsh, just on principle alone, and just for protection of me and my family," Joyce told CBCNews.

Joyce said he's not putting pressure on the premier because he respects the position, but feels he will be vindicated once his side of the story is told.

"That's not an ultimatum.I'm just saying what I'm going to do," Joyce said.

Joyce said Gambin-Walshfiled an allegationunder what he calls code six of the code of conduct saying that he was financially bankruptand therefore shouldn't be in the House of Assembly.

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"How can I sit with a person, who puts in an allegation, code six, that your financial affairs must be in order," he said.

"There's no way in the world where Sherry Gambin-Walshwould ever know my finances, with my family."

The investigation into harassment complaints found Joycehadbroken thecode of conduct for elected officials, mainly about how he lobbied to have a friendhired for a government job.

Sherry Gambin-Walshisthe minister whose complaintresulted in the report.

However, another report cleared Joyce of otheraccusations that he acted improperly. The allegations of intimidation and bullying were made by Tracey Perry, PC MHAfor Fortune Bay-Cape LaHune.

With files from Peter Cowan

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