Governor General's four-day visit to Germany with 32 guests cost taxpayers $700K via nationalpost
The documents were provided in response to an order paper question submitted by Bloc Québécois MP Julie Vignola. The cost breakdowns show over $50,000 of public funds spent hosting several receptions and banquets, as well as more than $45,000 in hotel bills.
In-flight meals for the trip came to $103,263.85, consisting of 98 breakfasts, 325 lunches and 107 dinners for the 33 passengers as well as the crew. Lodging the CFB Trenton-based air crew at hotels both in Germany and Ottawa cost $13,962.21, while other expenses incurred by DND personnel — including landing and handling fees, incidentals and satellite communication charges — came to $56,756.23.
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