Two Liberal MPs have voluntarily stepped down from their roles after telling the party about their international travel..Ontario Liberal MP Kamal Khera has stepped down from her role as a parliamentary secretary because she traveled to Seattle for a service for her deceased father..In a statement issued Sunday, Khera, MP for Brampton West, said she was stepping down from her job as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister to International Development..In a Facebook post, Khera said her father passed away in September, with an uncle dying a short time afterwards..“On December 23, I travelled to Seattle where I joined my late uncle’s only daughter for a private memorial of less than 10 people to honour the loss of our loved ones after not being able to attend the funeral of my uncle at the time of his passing. I returned to Canada on December 31,” she said in the post..“Although the purpose of my travel was deemed essential under the circumstances, I have decided to step aside from my duties … in an effort to ensure my choices do not distract from the important work of our government to continuing battling this pandemic.”.Montreal-area Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi has also stepped down voluntarily from his committee roles after telling the party he travelled to Delaware between December 18-31 to be with his wife’s ailing grandfather.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .Numerous politicians from all parties have returned to the country recently after travelling internationally against federal health recommendations..But only Khera, Zuberi and Ontario Tory Finance Minister have stepped down from their jobs..NDP MP (Churchill–Keewatinook Aski) Niki Ashton, was stripped of her role as transportation critic for visiting her sick grandmother in Greece..Eight Alberta UCP MLA and staffers – including cabinet minister Tracey Allard – had admitted to international travel but none have stepped down..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby769
Two Liberal MPs have voluntarily stepped down from their roles after telling the party about their international travel..Ontario Liberal MP Kamal Khera has stepped down from her role as a parliamentary secretary because she traveled to Seattle for a service for her deceased father..In a statement issued Sunday, Khera, MP for Brampton West, said she was stepping down from her job as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister to International Development..In a Facebook post, Khera said her father passed away in September, with an uncle dying a short time afterwards..“On December 23, I travelled to Seattle where I joined my late uncle’s only daughter for a private memorial of less than 10 people to honour the loss of our loved ones after not being able to attend the funeral of my uncle at the time of his passing. I returned to Canada on December 31,” she said in the post..“Although the purpose of my travel was deemed essential under the circumstances, I have decided to step aside from my duties … in an effort to ensure my choices do not distract from the important work of our government to continuing battling this pandemic.”.Montreal-area Liberal MP Sameer Zuberi has also stepped down voluntarily from his committee roles after telling the party he travelled to Delaware between December 18-31 to be with his wife’s ailing grandfather.. Mossleigh pub briefly opens before authorities move in .Numerous politicians from all parties have returned to the country recently after travelling internationally against federal health recommendations..But only Khera, Zuberi and Ontario Tory Finance Minister have stepped down from their jobs..NDP MP (Churchill–Keewatinook Aski) Niki Ashton, was stripped of her role as transportation critic for visiting her sick grandmother in Greece..Eight Alberta UCP MLA and staffers – including cabinet minister Tracey Allard – had admitted to international travel but none have stepped down..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby769
