The $2.05M Publicity Stunt

[geiseric]

Two million 50 thousand and counting, that is.

Just months into their jobs in 2006, Rotor and Tipple became the subject of media reports in which they were accused of going on a taxpayer-funded junket to Britain. It was news that would later be revealed as incorrect and misleading, leaked to the media by a Public Works Department insider.​

An internal report cleared them of any wrongdoing. But the government fired them anyway, just two weeks after the media attention began.

Read more: CBC News - Ottawa - Fired federal adviser to get $1M settlement

No doubt the PMO thought it was worth it. Small wonder there's an increase in CYA memos turning up on the scandals de jour now the public service has got the hang of their new masters.​