Previously unvaccinated Tory MP Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton-Melville) took her seat in the House of Commons on Wednesday..It is the first time Wagantall has entered the House since the federal government barred unvaccinated MPs from entering until they became fully vaccinated..Wagantall had to drive from her Saskatchewan riding to sit in the House, as she cannot travel by plane because of her vaccination status..Wagantall argued on video from the front seat of her car on December 6, 2021, that she should not have to show proof of vaccination to represent her constituents as she had a valid medical reason not to be vaccinated..”The government’s motion passed in the House does actually impose inappropriate conditions on the House of Commons nurse’s professional medical authority and independence from political interference to determine whether a medical exemption should be provided to a member of Parliament,” said Wagantall. .Before the policy change, the federal government allowed a negative COVID-19 test or double vaccinated plus 14 days to enter the House of Commons..So far, there’s been no fallout from Wagantall sitting in the House.
