Senate Speaker’s $900K Travel Spent | Toronto News

Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné’s office has racked up nearly $900,000 in international travel expenses since she took office — including lavish trips to Côte dIvoire, New Zealand, and Japan — sparking outrage from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, who argue unelected senators shouldn’t be spending taxpayer money on global jaunts. While her office defends the trips as constitutionally mandated diplomatic duties, critics question the extravagance, especially after revelations of a $3,000 dinner in London and incomplete records that may inflate the total cost even further. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/989719b4d2c61c36