Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola motioned to call up more witnesses and go through all of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s travel expenses since 2015 after being misled by witnesses who tried to downplay a Middle East trip that may have cost almost $100,000 in catering.
Vignola said she received about 500 emails from taxpayers who were upset about the spending, and Conservative MP Kelly McCauley said he received about 1,300 in one day.
Vignola requested three meetings with witnesses from the Department of National Defense, Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and Development, Department of Canadian Heritage, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
She said that the committee should be given a report about accommodation costs, catering costs, caterer costs, travel costs, security costs, and the cost of alcohol and drinks. She said the information should indicate the number of people in each delegation….