Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips travelled outside of the country for a personal vacation recently, his office said Tuesday. "We will continue to observe public health directives, including the 14-day quarantine," Phillips added. WATCH | Ontario public health official comments on finance minister's trip:Ontario public health official comments on finance minister's trip CBC News Toronto Video 1:12 Ontario's associate chief medical officer of health, Dr. Barbara Yaffe, reacts to news that the province's finance minister Rod Phillips travelled outside of Canada as officials urge people to stay home. Alex Amm, a resident of Ajax, Ont., told CBC News he is irritated by Ontario's finance minister taking a holiday trip outside of Canada while health officials urge people to stay home. Warning against non-essential travelOn Tuesday, the Public Health Agency of Canada advised people against non-essential travel and reminded all travellers returning to Canada that contravening the mandatory quarantine can lead to severe penalties.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2020 17:41 UTC