I don't know whether I should repeat my comments because it's been a while since I spoke. My clothes are out of style now.
This is about the Governor General, the 29 guests on the trip, and the 17 crew members and security personnel. Just over $80,000 was spent on two lunches, three breakfasts and snacks.
That's only a portion of the expenses. It's surprising because the figure was originally $91,000 or $92,000 for a nine-day trip. People thought that was a lot for a nine-day trip. They assumed it included breakfasts, lunches and dinners, but didn't know whether it was in flight or not. That doesn't matter. People also thought it included alcohol.
Surprisingly, the Department of National Defence paid the bill. The NDP member said earlier—