even with quicker, cheaper option available
Is there no IKEA in Ottawa? Even Pottery Barn would have been cheaper.
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Hoo boy: CP’s @smithjoanna found out Min @PattyHajdu spent more than $1million on her national capital office! http://bit.ly/2hH6eCY
OTTAWA — Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu approved a $1.1-million price tag to build a new suite of offices for herself and her staff earlier this year, even though she was told the cost might raise some eyebrows.
Hajdu wanted her new office to be in the same building as the rest of the agency — located at 22 Eddy St. in Gatineau, Que., according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act.
Those documents also show that senior management fast-tracked the expensive renovation project to get her there, even before knowing how they would pay for it.
Before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed a full-time status of women minister — part of his commitment to gender equality around the cabinet table — there had been no need for an office of that size in the building.
Hajdu chose to have the new offices built instead of renovating a space at the building housing Canadian Heritage, the department that contains the Status of Women Canada agency within its portfolio, the documents indicate.
That option would have cost about $400,000, with a much earlier completion date and a location directly across the street, but emails suggest it was never seriously considered.
Hajdu was also warned that the pricier option might create a political problem for her once the word got out.
more liberal arrogance
Status of Women minister spent $1.1M to have new office built even with quicker, cheaper option available | National Post
Is there no IKEA in Ottawa? Even Pottery Barn would have been cheaper.
David Akin Verified account @davidakin Hoo boy: CP’s @smithjoanna found out Min @PattyHajdu spent more than $1million on her national capital office! http://bit.ly/2hH6eCY
OTTAWA — Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu approved a $1.1-million price tag to build a new suite of offices for herself and her staff earlier this year, even though she was told the cost might raise some eyebrows.
Hajdu wanted her new office to be in the same building as the rest of the agency — located at 22 Eddy St. in Gatineau, Que., according to documents obtained by The Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act.
Those documents also show that senior management fast-tracked the expensive renovation project to get her there, even before knowing how they would pay for it.
Before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed a full-time status of women minister — part of his commitment to gender equality around the cabinet table — there had been no need for an office of that size in the building.
Hajdu chose to have the new offices built instead of renovating a space at the building housing Canadian Heritage, the department that contains the Status of Women Canada agency within its portfolio, the documents indicate.
That option would have cost about $400,000, with a much earlier completion date and a location directly across the street, but emails suggest it was never seriously considered.
Hajdu was also warned that the pricier option might create a political problem for her once the word got out.
more liberal arrogance
Status of Women minister spent $1.1M to have new office built even with quicker, cheaper option available | National Post
