Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall was removed from the grounds of Parliament Friday for violating COVID-19 vaccination requirements.."This is ridiculous. Ontario is open. My province has been open for a long time," Wagantall told reporters on Friday..Wagantall, who refused to disclose whether she was vaccinated, said in an impromptu press conference that as she entered Parliament's West Block earlier in the day, she had been expecting action to be taken against her..The Board of Internal Economy has ruled that anyone stepping foot in the House of Commons precinct must provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. .Wagantall told reporters that the Sergeant-at-Arms pulled her into his office to speak with her. After the conversation ended, Conservative House leader John Brassard told Wagantall that she may be removed from the House of Commons.."My goal was to not leave unless I was basically forced to," she said..When Wagantall left the building in the afternoon to attend a Veterans Affairs committee meeting, the Sergeant-at-Arms escorted her off Parliament Hill to her car. ."My circumstances are unique. Obviously I can't fly or take a train," said the MP for Yorkton—Melville, Saskachewan.."So I have traveled here by car four times in the last few months, through the winter. It takes me three and a half days to get here three and a half days to get home.".Wagantall said she has also been barred from entering her office on Parliament Hill since November of 2021. .Wagantall said she sat in close proximity to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unmasked, for several hours while in Parliament. "It's deplorable that Canadians are being treated this way by the prime minister when there is no evidence to justify it," she added.."I'm prepared to do whatever I need to do to continue to do my job as best I can, in light of the circumstances. From there, we'll see what happens," Wagantall said..In a media statement, Brassard said Wagantall "has every right to be in the House of Commons."."Make no mistake, the restrictions in the House of Commons are at the direction of the prime minister," Brassard said. "He could end these tomorrow if he wanted to. He could also end the restrictions he placed on millions of Canadians who are still unable to travel or have lost their jobs."
Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall was removed from the grounds of Parliament Friday for violating COVID-19 vaccination requirements.."This is ridiculous. Ontario is open. My province has been open for a long time," Wagantall told reporters on Friday..Wagantall, who refused to disclose whether she was vaccinated, said in an impromptu press conference that as she entered Parliament's West Block earlier in the day, she had been expecting action to be taken against her..The Board of Internal Economy has ruled that anyone stepping foot in the House of Commons precinct must provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. .Wagantall told reporters that the Sergeant-at-Arms pulled her into his office to speak with her. After the conversation ended, Conservative House leader John Brassard told Wagantall that she may be removed from the House of Commons.."My goal was to not leave unless I was basically forced to," she said..When Wagantall left the building in the afternoon to attend a Veterans Affairs committee meeting, the Sergeant-at-Arms escorted her off Parliament Hill to her car. ."My circumstances are unique. Obviously I can't fly or take a train," said the MP for Yorkton—Melville, Saskachewan.."So I have traveled here by car four times in the last few months, through the winter. It takes me three and a half days to get here three and a half days to get home.".Wagantall said she has also been barred from entering her office on Parliament Hill since November of 2021. .Wagantall said she sat in close proximity to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, unmasked, for several hours while in Parliament. "It's deplorable that Canadians are being treated this way by the prime minister when there is no evidence to justify it," she added.."I'm prepared to do whatever I need to do to continue to do my job as best I can, in light of the circumstances. From there, we'll see what happens," Wagantall said..In a media statement, Brassard said Wagantall "has every right to be in the House of Commons."."Make no mistake, the restrictions in the House of Commons are at the direction of the prime minister," Brassard said. "He could end these tomorrow if he wanted to. He could also end the restrictions he placed on millions of Canadians who are still unable to travel or have lost their jobs."
