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Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne has pulled the plug on her Feb. 15 town hall meeting scheduled at the Caboto Club in Windsor over the club’s controversial policy that only allows full-voting membership to men.

The premier’s office is now searching for a new location to hold the meeting.

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“We will not be holding the Premier’s Town Hall at this venue,” Kate Moseley-Williams, a spokesperson for the premier’s office said Monday afternoon.

“As soon as we learned of the issues with the Caboto Club we began to look for an alternate venue to host the event and will provide that information when it is confirmed.

“Women make up an integral part of our economy and society. Premier Wynne is committed to supporting a fair, competitive and prosperous Ontario for everyone.

“That commitment extends to working with partners who reflect these values of equality and inclusiveness.”

The Caboto Club is one of three popular Italian clubs in Windsor, but is the only one of three that restricts voting rights and limits membership on its executive board to men. The club has a ladies auxiliary and does not restrict women from the hall.