‘We’re all under the gun’: MPs work 24-7 in the midst of a pandemic

MPs say COVID-19 case work is consuming their days, and they're turning to ‘imaginative’ ways of reaching out to make sure constituents' needs are met and their voices heard.

MPs are facing a flood of calls from constituents looking for answers about programs being rolled out by the government in response to COVID-19, and are working to flag gaps. Pictured from left to right: Liberal MP John McKay, NDP MP Niki Ashton, Conservative MP Kerry Diotte, and Liberal MP Wayne Easter. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Cynthia Münster

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

April 8, 2020

By the time the clock ticked past 8 p.m. on April 6, Liberal MP Wayne Easter still had 16 calls left on his list to return, capping off another busy day wherein urgent requests have become the norm. MPs like Mr. Easter, and thei...

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