Politicians’ Holiday Trips Provoke Backlash

Politicians’ Holiday Trips Provoke Backlash
Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips delivers the provincial budget in the Ontario legislature in Toronto on Nov. 5, 2020. Phillips resigned on Dec. 31, after travelling to the Caribbean during the holidays. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
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Federal and provincial politicians have faced backlash and consequences following trips abroad over the holidays, while a large Christmas gathering by an independent MPP has prompted a police investigation.

Jacqueline Biollo, a principal with Aurora Strategy Group, said the politicians’ actions are regrettable, even if their political careers survive.

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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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