Ever wonder how much it costs the federal government to send out a press release announcing it is handing out your money? I have. And so, apparently, did Liberal MP Scott Andrews.
Last month, Andrews formally asked the government, through an Order Paper question in the House of Commons, about the costs associated with a March 11, 2013 event in which Peter Penashue who was then the Conservative MP for Labrador as well as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs announced that Ottawa would invest $1.35 million so that the towns of North West River and Sheshatshiu would get improved access to high-speed internet services.
Here’s Andrews’ question: Continue reading The Harper Government Press Releases: At $500 a pop