Its time to stop raping taxpayers

Is it time for Canada's MPs to be audited?

Another attempt to open up the books of our members of parliament, and we hit another brick wall. 

 

Earlier this year, Senator Percy Downe tabled a motion calling on the Senate to ask Auditor General Michael Ferguson “to conduct a comprehensive audit of House of Commons expenses, including Members’ expenses.”

The motion was probably a stunt in response to the Auditor General’s audit of senator expenses. It would not have compelled Ferguson to take any action. It would just, as Downe suggested at the time, nudge the House to address public concerns about politicians’ expenses.

But, according to the Hill Times Tim Naumetz, the Tories are signalling that it will oppose the motion.

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