Politicians face heat for travelling outside Canada during holidays
January 2, 2021
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A prominent member of the federal New Democrats lost her cabinet critic positions after she travelled to Greece to visit a family member in spite of widespread travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
The party released a statement saying Manitoba member of Parliament Niki Ashton travelled to Greece recently to visit her grandmother who was ill.
She is the sixth MP or MPP to travel over the holidays including: Tracey Allard , Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister went to Hawaii with her family Dec., 18th saying it was a usual family vacation at Christmas. Calgary-Peigan MLA Tanya Fir went to Las Vegas to visit her sister and Calgary-Klein MLA Jeremy Nixon is in Hawaii. Premier Jason Kenney’s chief of staff also travelled.
A prominent member of the federal New Democrats has lost her cabinet critic positions after travelling to Greece in spite of widespread travel restrictions
EDMONTON Alberta's municipal affairs minister apologized Friday for vacationing in Hawaii, despite recommendations to stay home, explaining that she wanted to keep up a 17-year family tradition of spending Christmas in the tropical locale. Tracy Allard said she went on the holiday this year with only those in her immediate household her husband and daughter. She felt confident the trip could safely go ahead during the COVID-19 pandemic and.