NDP's Ashton pays back some money from Christmas trip initially billed to taxpayers

OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament has paid back a portion of the thousands of dollars she spent on a Christmastime trip for herself and her family that was paid for with public money.

A day earlier, her Ottawa apartment was sprayed for bedbugs, which led her and her family to travel to the capital to deal with that "urgent" situation, Ashton said in a statement."I then met separately with stakeholders in Quebec," said Ashton, who often participates in House of Commons work virtually.

Five days later they went to Montreal for the same disclosed reason. Then on Dec. 31 the family travelled back to Ottawa where they stayed for a few days before returning to Thompson, Man. "Thanks to Quebec for an unforgettable visit," Ashton captioned the group of photos. "Thank you progressive activists for sharing your inspiring work. Thank you to everyone who shared their culture, history, city with us."Ashton has not said who she met with during her Christmastime trip and has no plans to share names.

"The discourse around this House of Commons-approved travel has become a distraction to the important work New Democrats are doing for Canadians," Ashton said. The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a controversial settlement that would have sent billions of dollars to treatment programs and victims of the nation’s opioid epidemic but that also shielded the Sackler family from future lawsuits despite the fact that it made its fortune selling prescription opioids.

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