Blacklock's Reporter

An ArriveCan executive yesterday admitted to drinking and dining with contractors in breach of ethics rules but said he never talked about money. Chulaka Ailapperuma, a Canada Border Services Agency director, was given a Public Service Award of Excellence for his work on the $59.5 million program now the subject of numerous audits and investigations: “So five people who only have ArriveCan in common sit down in a bar.”