QUESTION PERIOD — Foreign Affairs
Cost of Delegation to the Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
November 3, 2022
Senator Gold, in 2012, former cabinet minister Bev Oda was hounded by opposition parties for a London hotel stay. Her room cost $665 per night. Fast forward, and Prime Minister Trudeau just dinged Canadian taxpayers more than 10 times that amount: $7,300 per night for his opulent 900‑square-foot suite in London.
Last week, you tried to “LaurentianSplain” this PM’s outrageous expense with, “When’s the last time you tried to rent a good hotel room in London?” Yikes. Minister Oda reimbursed her hotel costs. When will this silver spoon Prime Minister reimburse his?
Again, you are making assumptions in your question —
He admitted it yesterday.
— that I’m not in a position to validate.
Minister Oda also repaid her infamous $16 orange juice bill. I am curious, Senator Gold: Was a complimentary breakfast included in that $7,300-per-night price tag for Prime Minister Trudeau’s luxury River Suite? If not, how much are Canadian taxpayers on the hook for that orange juice?
Again, Senator Batters, with the greatest of respect to you and to this chamber, I am not looking to score points or to be cute. All I can say is that I have no further information that I can share with you at this time, or that I am in a position to share with you, or that I know to share with you. In that regard, again, I’m giving my answer to your question. I hope the chamber will accept that as what I am able to do at this juncture.
