The federal government’s $54 million spending on the ArriveCan app was an “optimal use” of taxpayer dollars, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“The amount includes, of course, much more than the developer’s fees,” Trudeau said of ArriveCan’s cost during question period in the House of Commons on Oct. 19. “It’s extra services, the IT services, updates, call centres, and future costs.”
“We will continue to make sure that there’s an optimal use of taxpayer money whilst protecting them every single day and every single night.”
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) told The Epoch Times in a previous email that creating ArriveCan cost the federal government just $80,000, but the price of updating and maintaining the app brought total costs up to $54 million….