ArriveCan contractor grilled in House of Commons in rare reprimand – National [Video]

For the first time in over 100 years, the House of Commons has reprimanded a private citizen over the ArriveCan app, in the latest development in a widening scandal over the nearly $60 million pandemic-era project.

GC Strategies partner Kristian Firth – whose firm is the contractor behind the program – was admonished and grilled Wednesday, after he refused to answer questions to a parliamentary committee and was held in contempt of Parliament.

It’s just the latest example of ArriveCan fallout as MPs point fingers over the Liberal government’s failure to manage development of the COVID-era app.

A hush fell over the House of Commons as Firth appeared before the bar of the House.

“On behalf of the House of Commons, I admonish you,” Speaker Greg Fergus said directly to Firth, who stood upright and did not look away.

In addition, Firth was ordered to respond to questions that he refused to answer during a House committee meeting last month. His testimony was delivered under …