Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[PuckChaser]

Pollievre doesn't get to fly for free to make announcements or visit ridings like Trudeau did.

 

[Jarnhamar]

It amazes me, the hypocrisy of the CPC to attack liberals on spending when Pierre Poilievre has expensed more to tax payers then the liberal and NDP leaders combined

"But is it illegal?"

 

[MilEME09]

Pollievre doesn't get to fly for free to make announcements or visit ridings like Trudeau did.

7.4 million for staff salaries, this isn't even travel costs.

 

[Czech_pivo]

"But is it illegal?"

I miss Rob Ford and his approach at Politician's expenses and spending. Should be the standard for all.

 

[PuckChaser]

7.4 million for staff salaries, this isn't even travel costs.

It's fine, CBC just got another $150M, just take it out of Rosemary Bartons stipend.

 

[IKnowNothing]

7.4 million for staff salaries, this isn't even travel costs.

JB's advice doesnt come cheap

 

[Remius]

JB's advice doesnt come cheap

At least the party isn’t paying for his kids private school this time.

 

[suffolkowner]

It amazes me, the hypocrisy of the CPC to attack liberals on spending when Pierre Poilievre has expensed more to tax payers then the liberal and NDP leaders combined

Canada’s MPs spent record-breaking $187.8 million in 2024

Canadian members of Parliament spent a record $187.8 million in 2024, including $32 million on travel.

www.ctvnews.ca

honestly this is a little insane


$45 million seems like a bit much

House Officers – Summary of Expenditures | Proactive Publication of Financial Information

House Officers – Summary of Expenditures | Proactive Publication of Financial Information

www.ourcommons.ca

maybe we are being too loose with the allowances here

 

[PuckChaser]

Considering we just added $30B to the debt in the same time period, maybe a grand total of $20M in a year is really just a $16 orange juice in the scale on how screwed up our finances are?

 

[Navy_Pete]

Pollievre doesn't get to fly for free to make announcements or visit ridings like Trudeau did.

He's in opposition, why would he need to be visiting ridings or making announcements on the taxpayer dime? None of that is part of his role. Also his riding was in Ottawa, so he doesn't need to travel to visit.

$7.4 million is a lot of staff though.

 

[PuckChaser]

He's in opposition, why would he need to be visiting ridings or making announcements on the taxpayer dime? None of that is part of his role. Also his riding was in Ottawa, so he doesn't need to travel to visit.

$7.4 million is a lot of staff though.

He's the leader of the opposition in a minority government that represented 120ish ridings across Canada. It's pretty easy to limit spending when your support is just downtown Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and 3 small east coast provinces.

$7.4M on staff to research policies and finally get rid of Trudeau is money well spent.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Considering we just added $30B to the debt in the same time period, maybe a grand total of $20M in a year is really just a $16 orange juice in the scale on how screwed up our finances are?

Just like that time Poilievre treated himself to a $6000 a night hotel room with butler and the PMO ordered their people not to discuss it.

 

[suffolkowner]

Pollievre doesn't get to fly for free to make announcements or visit ridings like Trudeau did.

seems like he does though

7.4 million for staff salaries, this isn't even travel costs.

 

[Navy_Pete]

He's the leader of the opposition in a minority government that represented 120ish ridings across Canada. It's pretty easy to limit spending when your support is just downtown Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and 3 small east coast provinces.

$7.4M on staff to research policies and finally get rid of Trudeau is money well spent.

Those are party expenses, and don't forget he has shadow cabinet members that should be looking at specific policies and departments as part of their roles.

No real surprise a professional politician is just feeding at the public trough though.

 

[Remius]

He's the leader of the opposition in a minority government that represented 120ish ridings across Canada. It's pretty easy to limit spending when your support is just downtown Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and 3 small east coast provinces.

$7.4M on staff to research policies and finally get rid of Trudeau is money well spent.

And yet is still in opposition…

Note to everyone though: As much as I am ok with PP taking heat for his hypocrisy on spending as a career politician, remember that the PM is not a house officer so the true costs of travel etc will not be reflected in that report which only covers house officers. The PMO likely has a significantly higher expense total.

 

[suffolkowner]

And yet is still in opposition…

Note to everyone though: As much as I am ok with PP taking heat for his hypocrisy on spending as a career politician, remember that the PM is not a house officer so the true costs of travel etc will not be reflected in that report which only covers house officers. The PMO likely has a significantly higher expense total.

like this?

seems like he does though

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[brihard]

Looks like we’ll get a full budget in the fall.

Liberal government to table federal budget this fall, PM Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberal government plans to table a federal budget this fall.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[MilEME09]

Looks like we’ll get a full budget in the fall.

Liberal government to table federal budget this fall, PM Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberal government plans to table a federal budget this fall.

www.ctvnews.ca

Beat me to it haha, I'm surprised they are waiting till fall, which is going to be half or more through the fiscal year

 

[Jarnhamar]

Looks like we’ll get a full budget in the fall.

I'm thinking should vs shall .

new session of Parliament begins with a throne speech on May 27, but the House of Commons is due to rise less than a month later.

Awfully generous of our government to sit for a few weeks in Parliament.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Beat me to it haha, I'm surprised they are waiting till fall, which is going to be half or more through the fiscal year

Carney is an economist with a PhD. If he doesn't think we need a budget for the next 1-4 years, we don't.