Toronto Sun: That’s roughly $200 per minute for the hour-long speech, says Franco Terrazzano, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF.)
“Why are taxpayers paying so much money for communications bureaucrats if we’re then forced to pay thousands getting outside help to do their homework?” Terrazzano said.
…According to Budget 2025 and last month’s spring economic update, the government aims to reduce spending on outside contractors by 20% over the next three years, representing a savings of $250 million in 2027-28 and $900 million annually beginning the following fiscal year…