Canada

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MPs agreed to a motion Monday that found GC Strategies partner Kristian Firth in contempt of Parliament for refusing to answer certain questions during a House government operations committee appearance last month.

In addition to being found in contempt, Firth is also being ordered to appear "before the bar" of the House of Commons to receive a public rebuke from the Speaker.

The motion, adopted by unanimous consent after nearly a full day of debate, orders Firth to appear after question period on Wednesday, April 17.

An auditor general report found that the soaring cost of the project — estimated at roughly $60 million — was in part due to the government's over-reliance on outside contractors like GC Strategies.

A separate report by Canada's procurement ombudsman found that the criteria used in awarding the $25 million contract were "overly restrictive" and "heavily favoured" GC Strategies.

Firth avoided those questions, citing an ongoing RCMP investigation into ArriveCan, even though he said he hadn't been contacted by the police force.

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