Justin Trudeau apologises for eating chocolate bar in parliament during voting session

Justin Trudeau apologised for munching a chocolate bar in parliament as he battled the corruption scandal beleaguering his government.

The Canadian prime minister was spotted eating during a late night voting session, in defiance of rules permitting members only to drink water.

Opposition MP Scott Reid first suggested Mr Trudeau was “hiding a bagel in his desk” before taking the opportunity to refer to the ongoing SNC-Lavalin controversy.

“The prime minister has already stained this place with corruption, he does not need to stain it with mustard as well,” said Mr Reid.

Amid uproar in the Commons, Mr Trudeau responded: “I apologise, it was a chocolate bar, I apologise.”