[2][3] In a statement, Ford's office said the premier was "extremely disappointed" that Ghamari had given Robinson a platform and that her denials surrounding the incident "speaks volumes about her judgment and honesty.

[8] In January 2019, one of Ghamari's former clients pursued an investigation with the Law Society of Ontario for failing to take action on his complaint, which caused him to lose an investment in his restaurant business.

[8] Ghamari informed the Law Society of Ontario that she cut off communication with her client based on unsubstantiated rumors that he had ties in the past to a group designated by the federal government as a terrorist organization — an allegation not confirmed anywhere in the tribunal's ruling.

[citation needed] In its March 30 decision, the tribunal ruled that Ghamari, who had since become the Progressive Conservative MPP for Carleton, had failed to co-operate with an investigation.

[8] Ghamari shared with the tribunal that she was undergoing mental health challenges as a result of an unexpected divorce from her husband and stated that was a contributing factor to her delays.

[17] Ontario premier Doug Ford issued a statement on June 28, 2024, that Ghamari had been removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus, citing "repeated serious lapses in judgement".

[18] Ghamari had recently had a virtual meeting with Tommy Robinson, the founder and former leader of the far-right English Defence League, ostensibly to discuss the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

[18] Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has a history of convictions on a number of offences in the United Kingdom and, just days before the meeting with Ghamari, had been arrested in Calgary for misrepresenting himself to immigration officials while entering Canada for a speaking tour sponsored by right-wing media outlet Rebel News.

Ford's office initially said in a written statement that the premier was "extremely disappointed" in Ghamari's decision to give a platform to someone whose behavior and beliefs are at odds with those of the government.