‘Impulsive decision’ to share nude photo is ‘precedent setting,’ says strategist

While some MPs say sharing a naked image of their colleague is ‘wrong,’ it remains unclear what, if any, disciplinary action will be faced by the Parliamentarian who confessed to taking the screenshot.

Liberal MP John McKay, left, NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen, and Liberal strategist Amanda Alvaro, centre right, all say the leaking of a nude image of Liberal MP Will Amos, far right, should not have happened.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, photograph courtesy of CBC News' YouTube, photograph courtesy of Will Amos' Twitter

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ, PALAK MANGAT

April 28, 2021

While Parliamentarians inadvertently getting caught on camera may be “bound to happen” during virtual House proceedings, the incident involving Liberal MP Will Amos sets a precedent for how Hillites react in such moments, say some observers.

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