Carney's overseas food bill equals nine years of groceries

The Canadian Taxpayer Federation exposed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s airplane dining records, showing that Carney spent more on food in one trip than the average family spends in nine years.

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According to access-to-information records released by the Canadian Taxpayer Federation, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s airplane dining records reveal that Carney and his travel companions spent more than $175,000 on food during a 10-day trip to China, Qatar, and the World Economic Forum’s Davos convention.

The records show that from January 13 to 22 this year, Carney and his guests spent more on food in 10 days than the average Canadian family spends on groceries in a nine-year period.