FIRST READING: Should politicians ever be allowed to vacation? – National Post

Aug 11, 2022

Or should they just be forced to work until they die?

First Reading is a daily newsletter keeping you posted on the travails of Canadian politicos, all curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent direct to your inbox every Monday to Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET (and 9 a.m. on Saturdays), sign up here.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has garnered plenty of ire from his usual critics after jetting off for a two week vacation to Costa Rica earlier this month.

“Everybody’s entitled to a vacation, I’m just asking that you maybe think about the people that are paying your bills … I know it’s easy to forget them when you’re on the beach,” said Pierre Poilievre, the frontrunner for the Conservative leadership, in a video recorded from a vehicle driving between campaign stops.

Read More: https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-reading-should-politicians-ever-be-allowed-to-vacation