OTTAWA – The limo company that provided thousands of dollars in high-end car service to Health Minister Jane Philpott says it is willing to reimburse taxpayers.
The offer comes after the Conservatives flagged Philpott’s use of Executive Sedan Livery Service Inc. and a bill for $1,700 worth of car service on one day.
The owner of the company canvassed for the minister in the election and Philpott was aware of this connection when she used the service.
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Philpott’s office disclosed Wednesday that the minister also billed $1,994 worth of service on one day in July when she was speaking at the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting.
It also says she spent $3,814 on 20 trips to Toronto’s Pearson airport before flying to Ottawa for ministerial business.
Philpott’s office stopped short of saying she would repay the money, prompting Tory health critic Colin Carrie and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to call for a full refund.