• $14,200 in hotel expenses in Montreal for Stéphane Dion's chauffeur
• $5,550 spent on hotel/hospitality during Kyoto Conference in Montreal

OTTAWA: Access to Information documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) reveal that Stéphane Dion's chauffeur billed taxpayers $14,225 for Montreal hotel and travel expenses. In addition, documents show during the 2005 Kyoto conference in Montreal, Mr. Dion opted to lodge at a hotel at a cost of $5,548, even though he maintains a residence in Montreal where he is the Member of Parliament for Saint-Laurent-Cartierville.

Another Limousine Liberal -

For the period July 2004 to November 2005, records show Mr. Dion's chauffeur billed $14,225 in 98 separate expenses for trips between Gatineau (the capital region) and Montreal. The expenses include transportation costs, meals, telephone charges, etc. Review the expenses by clicking here.

"Mr. Dion is quick to lecture Canadians on the need to cut greenhouse gases yet as environment minister he opted to drive to Montreal, keep his chauffeur in the city and bilk taxpayers $14,225," stated CTF federal director John Williamson. "Canadians have had enough of politicians instructing us to change our driving habits when the same elites, like Mr. Dion, refuse to heed their own advice. Mr. Dion should practice what he preaches, take the Ottawa-Montreal train and hail a cab when in Montreal."

"Under the Liberals, Canada's greenhouse gas emissions drove upwards, while Mr. Dion was driven back and forth in a taxpayer-funded government car," noted Williamson.

Hotels in Montreal That is Mr. Dion's Hometown -

Other documents report that during the first Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, held in Montreal from November 28 to December 9, 2005, Mr. Dion expensed another $5,548 for hotel and hospitality expenses. The hotel was over $300 per night and a $700 room service bill was picked up by taxpayers. Review the hotel bills by clicking here.

"Despite the fact that Mr. Dion lives in Montreal he opted to stay at a hotel," concluded Mr. Williamson. "If Mr. Dion had the interest of taxpayers at heart, he would have slept in his own bed."

By: John Williamson
Posted: February 21, 2007
Topic: Federal

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Type: News Releases

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