Posted 2/21/2024, 10:24:07 PM
Liberals Spend Over $1M on Lavish Retreats Amidst Canadians' Cost-of-Living Crisis
- Liberals spent over $1.3 million on 3 "affordability retreats" in 2022-2023 while Canadians face cost-of-living crisis
- Retreats held in Vancouver, Hamilton, and Charlottetown with expenses including lavish buffets and hotel stays
- Vancouver retreat in Sept. 2022 cost $471,070, included $10K lounge bill and $9K dinner at Cactus Club
- Hamilton retreat in Jan. 2023 had $32K in hospitality charges including breakfasts and cheese boards
- Conservatives criticized retreats as "slap in the face" to struggling Canadians as Liberals fail to tackle affordability