The federal Liberal government is joining the Conservatives in no longer allowing its MPs to expense taxpayers for home internet services.
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Across the aisle, 27 Liberal MPs expensed home internet costs for either their homes or those of their employees, including Justice Minister David Lametti and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly.Article content As was the case for many Canadians, the COVID-19 pandemic forced MPs and their employees to work from home. But their offices have now been back open for months, and no health restrictions currently require them to work out of a home office..No rules have been broken, but the Opposition whip’s office told MPs that a new policy has been set for caucus, according to a recent email obtained by The Canadian Press.
“With Canadians continuing to face a cost-of-living crisis, spurred in part by irresponsible government spending, we do not expect that taxpayers should be left paying the bill for the home internet of members of Parliament,” Kerry-Lynne Findlay, the chief opposition whip, said in a statement Thursday.
“The chief government whip has told Liberal MPs today that going forward, they should not bill for their own home internet expenses and for their staff,” spokesperson Alex Maheux said in a statement.
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