By Staff
November 14th. 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
A ward 3 resident reports that he has learned recently “that the cost for Burlington attendees to Japan was $45K from the Mundialization Committee budget, including official “gift” … Mayor, CAO, Hurley, Nisan and 1 other in attendance…
Burlington delegation to Itabachi Japan in October.
Councillor Galbraith’s attendance and associated costs were covered by CoB funds, but were from a separate, distinct budget of “Federal Business Liaison and Development” or something to that effect… This is due to Galbraith’s role of Deputy Mayor for Business and Red Tape “Reduction”
Our source wonders who collected all the air miles ?
Utterly unbelievable!!
I hope the sushi was good. That may be the only worthwhile or memorable thing that emerges from this expensive, overpriced junket.
This must be where the school boards etc got the boondoggle idea. I mean who doesn’t want to see the world on the publics dime.
Seven people from the City of Burlington took the Trip to Japan on the Taxpayers Dime.
Mayor Meed Ward, Hassaan Basit, Blake Hurley, Kelvin Galbraith, Rory Nisan,
Hassan Raza, Chair of the Mundialization Committee and Marybeth Curtin, Chair of the Itabashi Subcommittee.
Not to mention support staff and spouses