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Will Amos, is that you?
Speculation grew on Wednesday that an image of a naked MP was that of Liberal member William Amos. Amos, a backbencher from the Pontiac region of Quebec, just across the river from Ottawa, was first elected in the 2015 election.
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Neither Amos, nor his staff, were answering phone calls about the incident on Wednesday afternoon but eventually, Amos admitted to the error.
“This was an unfortunate error,” Amos said in an email. “My video was accidentally turned on as I was changing into my work clothes after going for a jog. I sincerely apologize to my colleagues in the House of Commons for this unintentional distraction. Obviously, it was an honest mistake and it won’t happen again.”
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OTTAWA – A Liberal MP caused quite the consternation in the House of Commons Wednesday when he appeared completely naked on camera during question period.
Bloc Québécois Whip Claude DeBellefeuille first laid bare the incident when she interrupted the House of Commons’ proceedings asking speaker of the House Anthony Rota to intervene.
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“Since the beginning of the pandemic, you have repeated many times the importance of respecting decorum and dress code. And I think that we have broken a record today, because we saw an MP, during question period, in the simplest of attires. In other words, naked,” DeBellefeuille told the speaker after seeing her undressed colleague.
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OTTAWA – A Liberal MP caused quite the consternation in the House of Commons Wednesday when he appeared completely naked on camera during question period.
Bloc Québécois Whip Claude DeBellefeuille first laid bare the incident when she interrupted the House of Commons’ proceedings asking speaker of the House Anthony Rota to intervene.
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“Since the beginning of the pandemic, you have repeated many times the importance of respecting decorum and dress code. And I think that we have broken a record today, because we saw an MP, during question period, in the simplest of attires. In other words, naked,” DeBellefeuille told the speaker after seeing her undressed colleague.
Posted: Apr 15, 2021 11:13 AM ET | Last Updated: April 15
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Pablo Rodriguez is asking the speaker to launch an investigation to determine who took the photos so the House can decide the appropriate action to take. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)
The government s House leader is calling for an investigation to find out which MP shared a photo of a Quebec Liberal MP who appeared naked during a hybrid parliamentary session yesterday, calling the act potentially criminal.
William Amos, who represents the western Quebec riding of Pontiac, appeared on screen without clothes moving around his office. Amos appeared on a video feed that only MPs and House of Commons staff can see, separate from the public-facing ParlVu video system.