Reality check: Office spending – The top 10 Conservative Ministers

At the Conservative convention today, members will be discussing further cuts and privatization to the services Canadians rely on.

There will even be a motion from Maxime Bernier to cap government spending regardless of inflation.

This comes despite the fact that Bernier increased spending in his own office by $155,485 in the last fiscal year, an increase of 40.3%.

In fact, spending by Conservative ministers on their offices increased by 5.5% ($2,907,097), from $53,177,725 to $56,084,822 in the last fiscal year.

Amount Increase

% Increase

Harper

$ 564,646

7.4%

Oliver

$ 535,052

58.8%

Valcourt

$ 507,047

106.8%

Fantino

$ 398,994

79.0%

Lebel

$ 368,203

19.7%

Baird

$ 283,836

17.8%

Finley

$ 243,883

14.2%

Blaney

$ 233,309

27.9%

Shea

$ 215,055

15.6%

Nicholson

$ 210,756

11.2%

Canadians deserve better.