27 passengers from Sunwing plane party now back in Canada, interrogated on return

The federal government says 27 of the approximately 130 passengers from a Sunwing plane to Mexico, who are now the subject of intense criticism for disobeying public health and aviation rules, faced interrogation upon their return to Canada this week.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos provided an update to reporters Friday about the situation, which is now being investigated by Transport Canada.

“They were all stopped and interrogated at the air border. They were then all tested. They were checked, with regards to whether they had obeyed and followed all the health regulations that they were supposed to follow throughout their trip,” he said.

That included proof of vaccination against COVID-19, a PCR test, and a quarantine plan.

The Quebec influencers were on their way to Mexico on a chartered plane and were set to return to Canada Jan. 5. Some airlines had refused to fly the travellers back to Canada because they had not agreed to follow the airlines’ rules and regulations.