Health Minister Jane Philpott is facing accusations that she misled the House of Commons by failing to disclose controversial limousine travel she charged to taxpayers earlier this year. In this screen capture of the answer to a written question signed by Philpott, Health Canada says the minister did not rent limousines. Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould disclosed two limo trips from the Ottawa airport totalling $222, while in February Democratic Reform Minister Maryam Monsef took a $145 limo ride home from the airport in Toronto. "Whether it is limos, fancy junkets, lavish spending or a ballooning lobbyist registry, the limousine Liberals can't control their spending habit," she wrote. "We could be spending these precious dollars on desperately needed youth employment programs or health care for our veterans.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2016 01:52 UTC