OTTAWA -- Citing concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 spread Canada-wide, as well as hesitation over the vaccination statuses of “a few” Conservative MPs, the House of Commons voted late Thursday to revive the hybrid sitting format, meaning members of the 44th Parliament will have the option of working from home until at least late June.
It’s expected there will still be some onboarding time needed for the rookies who will be taking on the remote work tools for the first time. During the debate, battle lines were drawn over why the two sides felt that the hybrid sittings—which when created were framed as temporary and COVID-19-necessitated— continue to be needed, or not.
The Liberals have also pointed to the example of Conservative MP for Beauce, Que. Richard Lehoux in why the remote option is still required. Lehoux is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, meaning he’s been unable to participate at all in the opening days of the new Parliament. “We have all struggled through poor audio, poor video, intermittent connectivity, MPs embarrassing themselves—that seemed to usually be on the government side— on screen. Missed votes, overzealous use of the mute button, and straining of resources in both the House and in committee. That's enough,” said Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay in the House.
While all Liberal, Bloc Quebecois, NDP and Green MPs are fully vaccinated, the Conservatives have what their House leader Gerard Deltell has described as “a few” MPs who have medical exemptions, but that all of their caucus is eligible to come to work in-person.
Is it because so many aren't vaccinated and thus get to avoid the mandate?
This is complete BS
This is fucking embarrassing.
So stupid !
Dereliction in the execution of their duties!
So unvaxxed fed gov employees can return to remote work then They can be removed from forced unpaid leave and work from home?
Jobs!? What is it that they do!?, farking shait up
Canadians are outraged over this hypocracy! MP’s need to get the hell back to work in the HOC! Holiday is over. Get our country working again!
It is truly sad that we are right back where we started.
Be ause Trudeau Liberals don't want accountability
Again liberal supporters find ways to justify JT thumbing his nose at Canadians. This is not the Conservatives fault! Every other Canadian is back to work across the country under the same health restriction standards. Why are they so special? Quit giving them a pass!
Could save the taxpayers a Billion$$ a year in exspense account charges😆
This is crazy. I say let’s take away the monies they receive to have a second home in Ottawa. Something has to give, it’s not at all necessary. And besides how many hours a week do they actually work, it’s becoming a part time job…..
The election took place Sept 20. The house just resumed amidst natural disasters on the west coast, and now the east coast. A new Covid-19 variant is emerging out of Southern Africa, and this is what our politicians are doing? Thanks a lot for focusing on such petty matters
really criminal
The puppeteer strikes again!
Perhaps they should hold parliament in Scotland TRUDOPE and Jagmeet have no trouble over there !
Now I see what is driving the pandemic
Why do they need a Xmas break? Seriously! And will someone from the media please have the b_lls to investigate the true cost of repairs to 24 Sussex and who actually got the contract?Make my Day!
Pathetic!!
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Can’t wait to hear about the first Libs or NDP MP caught spanking their looney on zoom.
But flying 300 people to COP21 is fine and partying in Holland is safe. Liberals please explain this to me.
This is all calculated to move the agenda forward with little opposition.
Absolute bullshit
Who do they think they are SCTV?
This way they can take off to the Carribean and nobody is the wiser, hmm seems somebody already did this before.
Government Hybrid sittings from home tells the Canadian citizens that it is still dangerous to go to work. Government lead by example. Should we all stay home? This action tell us the African variant is spreading quickly and dangerously again. New variant = more deathes.
We all talk about gas emissions but what comes out of atools mouth is very harmful to the environment
Whenever I voted in the last Federal Election & along with other Canadian’s to have our elected MP represent us in Ottawa not from their homes in sweatpants. Where is the accountability PM JustinTrudeau? Where is the Leadership? cdnpoli cdnmedia CTVNews
Pretty sure Trudeau went maskless to a summit in Scotland and enjoyed maskless restaurants/bars. Yet he thinks heading to parliament in person is dangerous. Cmon!
This is another sad day in Canadian politics. They need to get back to work in person so that every side can face scrutiny and accountability. This essentially gave the leading party a pass for another year. We can’t be okay with this! It’s not democratic
Heckling lockdown on CPC_HQ reduces its arsenal to Tool and Skippy pressers. Harper is now under the gun to engineer new leadership and display his IDU credentials.
liberal_party what happened to get back to work?
Canadian democracy is dead. cdnpoli
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Liberals celebrating👇🏻
Justin doesn't have the answers to the questions.its easier to deflect from the cottage. Ps Jagmeet's a gobbler.
The irony of the CPC unvaxxed demanding a concession on an issue they complained about in 2020. Hypocrisy.
Ridiculous, show up for work or don't get paid, if our kids can go to school Justin can atleast show up to make it appear he's working
Ohh shit .. they were working?
Can we vote to deduct their wages or get them to submit a timesheet to show they r actually working cuz my son in law has submitted his paperwork 6 months ago for permanent residency& is told they r a yr behind so I dont have much faith Mps or govern. officials r working at home
I thought the vaccine they are pushing is working?
Hey CPC_HQ DONT join the hybrid sittings? erinotoole MichelleRempel PierrePoilievre CPC_HQ Think outside the box
300 Canadians were partying in Europe a month ago …..does Trudeau think we’re all idiots …..only 32% of the country are idiots ! 🙈🙈🙈🙈🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦trudeau connman
“Democracy Dies Under JustinTrudeau , PayolaMedia Complicit.”
So ... there will be another election after 'mid 2022?'
Work?
Yet another reason why I hate government. Force the workers to vaccine or be fired but MPs keep your jobs plus no expense for travel or daily commute.
Avoiding accountability 101 Liberal style
Boooo! JustInflation gets his vacation.
Just in time for COP 27?
And they think the deserve another raise, pffff
Ludicrous
Really
JT’s not got a super work ethic.
Can one assume that meeting with lobbyists won’t be occurring for Covid safety reasons as well
If they don’t show up in person then they don’t get housing allowance not needed. Reduce their wage but 20% because no need to commute. Reduce their expense accounts by 50% because they only need a shirt to show up on line, the sweat pants they already have. Sell the 40 cars,
Time to move out of this fucked up country!
And yet JustinTrudeau can fly around the world to attend events…. What the actual fuck! Again….. to all those moose knuckles that voted him in…. Thank you….
JustinTrudeau Totally disgraceful ! Get back to work ! Stop screwing around and trying to keep a phoney crisis going because you are afraid to face the house !
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