SooToday has learned that MPP Chris Scott has been charged with assault and assault with a weapon.
The rookie MPP is no longer a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus.
Premier Doug Ford's office informed the media this morning that the rookie Sault Ste. Marie MPP is no longer a member of the governing caucus, but did not give a reason why.
“I would go to the Sault Ste. Marie Police," Ford said this morning.
"I was informed literally in the parking lot as we were going through here. Go to the Sault Ste. Marie Police. I don’t want to interfere in a police investigation.”
Scott is currently in custody. SooToday has learned his bail has been approved.
Sault Police issued the following statement: "On September 21, 2025, the Toronto Police Service arrested 35-year-old Chris Van Scott, also known as Chris Scott, following an investigation by detectives with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS).
"To protect the privacy of the victim(s), no further details regarding the incident or the charges will be released by the SSMPS," the statement said.
Scott was in custody when he appeared in bail court in Sault Ste. Marie by phone on Monday morning. SooToday has learned his bail has been approved.
He was represented in bail court by Toronto-based criminal defence lawyer Michael Lacy.
None of the allegations have been tested in court, and Scott is considered innocent until proven guilty.
He bested the NDP’s Lisa Vezeau-Allen by 114 votes in the 2025 provincial election — the tightest race the riding has seen since 1905.
He was parliamentary assistant to the minister of energy and mines, Stephen Lecce.
Scott, originally from Kemptville, Ont., worked for former Sault PC MPP Ross Romano before entering politics himself.
A media announcement planned for this afternoon with Scott at the Thrive Child Development Centre was cancelled.
—With files from The Trillium and SooToday
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