Conservatives took the most advantage of the benefit, with 27 members billing for home internet, while 16 Liberal MPs claimed the benefit.
MPs from most of the major parties billed taxpayers for the internet at their primary residences, while others also covered the cost of their employees’ internet bills, according to expense reports the National Post reviewed.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Among the expense reports, 49 MPs charged the internet bill for their primary residence. An MP’s primary residence is in most cases their home in their constituency, but it can be wherever they spend the majority of the year. All 338 MPs billed for internet service at their constituency offices. The Post contacted many of the MPs and current Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre’s office but received no response before press time.
“I work very extensively virtually because I’m immunocompromised, and my physician does not want me to be in a position where I could catch COVID or the flu,” the 81-year-old Vancouver MP said.Article content
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