“Dumb Mistake” Leads To Canadian Government Resignation

The province went into lockdown on Boxing Day.

It is understood Mr. Phillips vacation had been a fortnight in St Barts, a tropical destination known for its white sandy beaches.

Speaking after he returned to Canada, Mr. Phillips said “(O)bviously, I made a significant error in judgment, and I will be accountable for that,” adding “I do not make any excuses for the fact that I travelled when we shouldn’t have travelled.”

Provincial opposition leader Andrea Horwath of the New Democratic Party was quick to shine a spotlight on the case claiming she had sought Mr. Phillip’s removal from his post saying “It’s not believable that a senior member of cabinet didn’t tell the premier’s office he was leaving the country for weeks during the height of a global emergency. If he didn’t, that in itself would be enough reason to demote him.”