Conservative MPs free to travel internationally, Liberal, NDP MPs must stay home
CTV
Conservative MPs will be free to travel internationally over the holidays while their Liberal and NDP counterparts have been told to stay home. Politicians jet-setting to different vacation destinations drew much attention last year as federal and provincial governments told Canadians to forgo their travel and gathering plans to combat rising COVID-19 caseloads.
Politicians jet-setting to different vacation destinations drew much attention last year as federal and provincial governments told Canadians to forgo their travel and gathering plans to combat rising COVID-19 caseloads.
The federal Liberal government issued Wednesday a new advisory urging Canadians to avoid non-essential international travel because of the threat posed by the highly contagious Omicron variant.
A Liberal official said the governing party's MPs have been informed that they are to abide by the public health advice and avoid non-essential international travel.
Liberal House Leader Mark Holland told The Canadian Press he has already cancelled a planned international trip to celebrate a family member's 70th birthday in January, and is cutting back on plans to have a Christmas gathering with more than 20 people.
