Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagné spent close to $1 million on international travel and related expenses during her time in the role, according to figures cited by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
Both outlets report that government records show Gagné has taken 14 overseas trips since becoming Senate speaker in 2023. The Taxpayers Federation frames the spending as covering “courtesy calls” and other foreign travel costs. The amounts reported by the two outlets differ slightly, with one citing close to $1 million and the other describing spending of nearly $900,000 over roughly three years.
The reports focus on the travel frequency and the overall cost attributed to the speaker’s international trips, based on the underlying documents referenced by the watchdog group. Neither outlet provides additional context on the specific destinations or outcomes of the trips beyond the characterization of expenses as foreign travel and related courtesy visits.
