MPs of all political stripes accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free travel last year, and many of those trips were bankrolled by entities with ties to foreign governments. Last year saw a high-water mark for sponsored travel — nearly $100,000 more than each of the annual sums for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Liberal MP Ali Ehsassi accepted the most sponsored travel in 2017. ​Taiwan top travel destinationEighteen of the sponsored trips MPs took last year were to Taiwan — the top destination for such trips. Vague explanations for pricey travelEhsassi accepted $15,060 worth of free travel to "exchange views on topics of mutual interest."

Source: CBC News March 27, 2018 23:34 UTC