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House Hansard - 231

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 6, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner (Calgary Nose Hill, CPC)
  • Oct/6/23 10:51:39 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a point of order to briefly provide additional information on the question of privilege I raised yesterday. I would like to point out that the government failed to disclose over $200,000 in costs incurred for the Prime Minister's ski trip to Montana, in Order Paper question responses, not once but at least twice. In the government's response to Question No. 1417, which was filed by the member for Mégantic—L'Érable and signed off by the then parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister and the current Speaker of the House, part (f) of the question clearly asks, “are there any costs incurred or expected to be incurred by the government related to the trip that are not included in the response to (a) and, if so, what are those costs or expected costs, broken down by item and type of expense?” The government was clearly aware of the extra $200,000 in costs that would be incurred, yet it failed to provide that information in the response. In a second Order Paper answer, this time to Question No. 1582, which was also filed by the member for Mégantic—L'Érable, the government was given a second chance to provide the real cost of the Prime Minister's trip. However, again, it failed to do so. This is a pattern. I ask that it be considered that the government misled the House in both Order Paper questions answered, and that both instances be considered.
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