Conservative MP Michael Barrett asked Simon and her 29 guests, who traveled to London, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and back, to spend $ 93,117.89 on the government plane, according to a question on order paper. -150 Polaris. During the trip, Simon was an honorary guest at Expo 2020 in Dubai. He was also scheduled to tour the Canadian camp at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and meet with members of the Canadian Armed Forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Barrett’s submission required the government to provide various details of the CC-150 Polaris flights – including the amount of fuel used and the amount of money spent on fuel – between 1 December 2021 and 26 April 2022. “We always want transparency from the government on the cost of international travel, especially at a time when Canadians are unable to travel and are experiencing a cost of living crisis,” he told CTV News Channel Power Play on Tuesday. The cost of fuel for the trip amounted to $ 248,127.02. Prime Minister Justin Trindade, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and 58 others raised $ 57,401.56 on food costs while traveling to London, Riga, Berlin, Warsaw and back from March 5 to 11. Their fuel bill was $ 195,265.47. During another trip to Europe, Trinto and 47 others raised a $ 46,018.07 catering account with $ 114,255.83 spent on fuel. Rideau Hall communications director Natalie Babin Dufresne gave a statement to CTV News about catering expenses during Simon’s trip to the Middle East. “The Governor-General pays official and state visits abroad at the request of the Prime Minister and in support of Canada’s international diplomatic goals. The Canadian Armed Forces is responsible for providing transportation during these visits and is therefore responsible for all catering decisions on these flights, ”the e-mail response states. Barrett said that while he understands the important work that heads of state do abroad, it is also necessary to take into account the “level of luxury” they enjoy. “They were not on the plane all the time, we do not know what their cost was to the destination. “We are talking about exactly what they consumed during the flight,” he said. “For many Canadians [the amount] exceeds their household income each year and they spent it on a single trip. “