Catherine McKenna
Canadian Press has obtained documents from the Conservative opposition that show Environment Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa Centre) authorized a fee of $6,662 for some pictures of the minister with her staff at the so-called COP21 conference in Paris earlier this year. COP21 was all about the “conservation of biological diversity.” The photo contract revelation comes after Health Minister Jane Philpott said she would repay $520 billed to taxpayers to access Air Canada lounges in North America and Europe.
BEV ODA’S ORANGE JUICE WAS $16
Last week, Philpott also said she would repay $3,700 that was spent on car services, along with any other expenses deemed inappropriate by her department. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged today that his government must do better to control such expenses and left open the possibility of greater transparency in divulging ministerial spending. Bev Oda, it may be recalled, was fired by Stephen Harper for charging $16 orange juice to her hotel bill. And there’s more