International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda appears to have paid taxpayers back for more than a $16 orange juice and her stay at the Savoy.
But she’s keeping her lips zipped over the details.
In the House Thursday, opposition MPs peppered Oda with questions over why her publicly available past travel expenses have been amended online, including trips to East Africa and Haiti.
From NDP MP Charlie Angus in Question Period – (Oda) was caught hiding outrageous limo expenses. She has been caught and had to pay back for her rock star trip to London. Now we find she has been changing the travel claims for her latest round of trips.
Canadians play by the rules, but the government seems to think it is above it. My simple question is, what is the minister trying to hide this time?
Oda’s stock response (aided in later questions by House Leader Peter Van Loan): Mr. Speaker, all incremental costs that should not have been expensed, including extraneous car service, et cetera, have been repaid. Only appropriate expenses, eligible expenses have been paid by the government.
That’s good to know.
Categories: Conservatives, Government Secrecy, Haiti, MP Expenses, MPs Behaving Badly, NDP
At Least …. Bev Oda is amending her reports …
In Manitoba we have Crown Corporations
Like Manitoba Hydro “AMENDING” their Yearly Financials
to the tune of $800 Million Dollar Corrections on one line only.
Bev Oda Pays Back …. Manitoba Hydro Does Not !