I’m writing this column for the taxpayer concerned about keeping tabs on his tax dollars. I also write this column for communications professionals and those who want to become one. To tell you how sterile it is to take people for idiots.
During Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, the Canadian delegation stayed at the chic Corinthia Hotel. Beautiful place judging by the photos. A five star hotel in one of the most expensive cities in the world can’t cost a fortune!
Chic Corinthia offers even more upscale suites to its distinguished clientele. However, it seems that one room was missing for the number of guests of the Canadian delegation. Unfortunately we had to put up with renting the River Suite. It owes its name to the magnificent view over the Thames.
According to federal government records, this suite cost $6,000 to $7,000 a night. Marble bathroom, built-in TV in the bathroom and butler on hand, dear taxpayers, we paid for beauty!
Who slept there?
The $6,000 bedroom scandal broke in October. The question quickly arose: But who from the delegation slept in this room? The governor general? A former governor general? Prime Minister Trudeau? A former prime minister? One of the guest artists?
Mary Simon, the governor-general, who has already been criticized for the bills for her trip to Dubai, was quick to reply: I don’t! Not me ! Then the communications geniuses in government, when everyone but one shouted, “Not me! ‘, the last silent ones would assume. It would end up being singled out by those Sherlock Holmes who are Canadian taxpayers.
Solution: Everyone has been silent since that day.
Organized hideouts
This week, the National Post unveiled an entire scheme put in place in Ottawa to cover up reality. The State Department had ordered never to reveal who had slept in that suite. Emails with scrambled names and caviar-dead helpings expose efforts to keep the truth a secret.
Therefore, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is now taking legal action to find out.
In the name of transparency towards taxpayers, they demand full details of travel expenses including room allocation. This story will not end.
A few lessons to learn
1- The truth will eventually come out.
2- If we explained the situation and told the truth on the first day, there would have been criticism for 24 hours and we wouldn’t talk about it three months later.
3- The other rooms were also over $1000 a night. With our money could we look at 4 ½ stars in the future?
By the way, who will be in May for the coronation of Charles III. go? Book your rooms!
