Canadian Diplomats Spent Over $139,000 on Concert and Gala Tickets Since 2019: Records

Canadian Diplomats Spent Over $139,000 on Concert and Gala Tickets Since 2019: Records
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The Department of Foreign Affairs has spent over $139,000 on Canadian diplomats buying tickets to concert, gala, or other events abroad since 2019, according to newly released federal records.

The department wrote in an Inquiry of Ministry recently tabled in the House of Commons that since May 1, 2019, diplomats have spent $139,114 on tickets to events while overseas, with the list of ticket purchases spanning 11 pages, according to Blacklock’s Reporter.