Ontario’s Finance Minister Rod Phillips stepped down last week after he was caught vacationing in St. Bart’s while health officials in his province told citizens to avoid travel due to the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Ontario had been placed on lockdown.
Aside from the embarrassment of being caught, according to Newsweek, Phillips tried to cover up the trip.
In an effort to lie to the peasants of Slavelandia, Phillips pre-scheduled social media posts, sipping eggnog to give the impression he was nestled up in the province on the week leading up to the Christmas holiday and not on a sandy beach in the tropics.
Doug Ford, the province’s premier, said he was unaware of Phillips’ travel plans and issued a statement last Thursday that said he accepted his resignation.
“At a time when the people of Ontario have sacrificed so much, today’s resignation is a demonstration that our government takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to a higher standard,” he said.
In a statement confirming his resignation, Phillips said, “Travelling over the holidays was the wrong decision, and I once again offer my unreserved apology.”
TRENDPOST: We continue to note how, after politicians are caught lying, cheating, stealing, etc., they blow out their “apology.” They apologize for nothing. Their only true sorrow is getting caught, yet they continue to play the apology game, which the media sells and most of the public buy.
Who’s Lying?
Andrea Horwath, Ontario’s new Democratic Party leader, said in a statement, “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.”
Lying Squad
Politicians in the U.S. have also faced public backlash for disregarding their own public guidelines during the virus outbreak. In July, conservatives blasted members of Congress who attended John Lewis’ funeral in Georgia. They pointed out that any travel to the Peach State would require House members to self-quarantine for 14 days upon their return to Washington, D.C.
A spokesman from Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office told JustTheNews.com that “government activity is essential, and the Capitol of the United States is exempt from the mayor’s office.”
Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who ordered lockdowns for the city, was spotted in the middle of a crowd in November celebrating Joe Biden’s apparent presidential victory. She responded to criticism by saying, “There are times when we actually do need to have relief and come together, and I felt like that was one of those times. That crowd was gathered whether I was there or not.”
Perhaps the most famous incident came when California Governor Gavin Newsom was spotted at a posh restaurant in Napa Valley celebrating a birthday party and skirting his own guidelines. Newsom has been one of the most outspoken critics of those breaking social-distancing orders. He was seen at a large table with other guests without wearing a mask.
Jan Pedrini, a volunteer who was getting signatures for Newsom’s recall last week, told the station, “Kids should be in school and they’re not except for his kids because they go to a private school. He’s doing things like he says we can’t do like going to the French Laundry. We can’t go to a restaurant, but he can.”
San Francisco Mayor London Breed admitted she joined seven others to celebrate the birthday of Gorretti Lo Lui, described in reports as a prominent socialite. Mayor Breed attended the party at the French Laundry – the same restaurant that attracted Newsom.
Three days after Breed returned to the city from Napa Valley, she banned all indoor dining in San Francisco. And now, the lockdown is extended “indefinitely,” and activities including outdoor dining will remain forbidden.
More Phonies
Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler joined the long list of politicians who have been called out for hypocrisy during the virus outbreak. While on vacation in Mexico, he filmed a video telling his constituents why they must obey his COVID orders, urging them to stay home.
The New York Times reported that Alder flew on a private jet to Mexico and then told his constituents, “We need you to, you know, stay home if you can.”
Also, in December, Sheila Kuehl, the Los Angeles County supervisor, was called out for hypocrisy after she was caught dining outside at an Italian restaurant in Santa Monica just hours after voting to close outdoor dining in the city.
TRENDPOST: We note these hypocrisies to illustrate the true nature of the political ruling class of Liars, Cowards, Freaks, and Fools who do as they wish while ordering plantation workers of the world to do what they are told.
