Conservative MPs fail to show up for Canadians

The House of Commons released the attendance records of Members of Parliament for the hybrid COVID-19 Committee meetings and the stats show who has been working hard for Canadians.
The Conservatives had the worst attendance record of any party with an average participation rate of 40 per cent compared to the New Democrats with the highest attendance rate for the hybrid sessions at 86 per cent.

“While New Democrats were fighting for two weeks of paid sick leave for all Canadians and more help for seniors, the Conservatives couldn’t be bothered to show up. People are struggling financially and they’re worried about their health and the wellbeing of loved ones. It’s really disrespectful that Conservative members didn’t take this seriously.” -Rachel Blaney, MP for North Island-Powell River & NDP Whip

The record shows that there wasn’t a single day of hybrid sittings where more than half the Conservative MPs showed up.

“The Conservatives seemed to have missed the memo that holding the government to account requires opposition MPs to attend to their duties. Alistair MacGregor. “Canadians need support now more than ever and that’s why we negotiated these hybrid sittings so everyone’s concerns could be heard regardless of where they lived in the country. It’s a huge disservice to all those people that some MPs didn’t show up to do their jobs.” -Alistair MacGregor, MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

“For weeks, New Democrats have been pressing the government about the issues that matter to Canadians like supports for small businesses and their workers, extending the CERB, and getting more help for students and seniors. Our record shows that people can count on us to fight for them–even in the middle of a global crisis.” -Gord Johns, MP for Courtenay-Alberni