Diplomatic Circles

Dinner for Mexican president cost $134,000; well worth it, say MPs

The cost included more than $7,000 for flowers. Conservative MP Lukiwski calls out the PMO for inviting only Liberal politicians to the dinner this summer.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, second from right, poses with Senate Speaker George Furey, far right, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second from left, and House Speaker Geoff Regan during his visit to Canada in June. Mr. Trudeau hosted a dinner for the Mexican leader in Toronto on June 27, and Governor General David Johnston hosted a state dinner the next night at his residence in Ottawa.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

December 7, 2016

A $134,000 dinner held for the visiting Mexican president, Liberal politicians, and businesspeople this summer was worth every penny, say MPs and a former Canadian diplomat. The June 27 dinner was hosted at Toronto’s Casa Loma, a castle-like building in the city's ...

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