In December 2023, Jeremy Hewitt, B.C.’s assistant deputy minister for climate change, travelled to Dubai for the COP 28 Climate Conference.

A freedom of information request by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation uncovered the bill for that six-day stay, which totalled nearly $18,000.

“There are times when bureaucrats and politicians do genuinely need to travel, but when they do, they need to make sure that they’re doing it in a way that’s respectful of taxpayers,” Carson Binda with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation said.

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    15$ an hour is $31,000 for a 40 hour work week.

    That’s the lowest minimum wage in Canada and if course its in Maple MAGA Alberta

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      I wish I could find a forty hour job. I’d be lucky if I get that much in a month working in hospitality.