The NDP will remove an MP from her shadow critic roles after she revealed that she travelled to Greece to see an ill relative amid calls by officials for Canadians to stay home during the pandemic.

After spending Christmas alone with our family at home in MB, now I am with my ailing grandmother, my γιαγιά, in Greece. The NDP released a statement about an hour after her tweet, saying NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was not informed beforehand about her travel and that Ashton will be removed from her shadow critic roles. Ashton's decision to fly to Greece comes as the federal government is advising against non-essential international travel to curb the spread of COVID-19. The NDP statement said that Ashton "was allowed entry by Greek officials based on this urgent family situation."

Source: CBC News January 02, 2021 02:03 UTC