Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s department Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada spent $97,000 sending managers on 2-day homelessness conference for “inspiration”

Instead of helping homeless, the government spent $97,000 sending 47 bureaucrats to a two-day conference on homelessness in Montreal

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Instead of helping homeless, the government spent $97,000 sending 47 bureaucrats to a two-day conference on homelessness in Montreal.

"Managers had greater interest in a free trip to Québec, said the memo."

Instead of helping homeless, the government spent $97,000 sending 47 bureaucrats to a two-day conference on homelessness in Montreal.

"Managers had greater interest in a free trip to Québec, said the memo." https://t.co/SJVk15ksyF
— Franco Terrazzano (@franco_nomics)December 1, 2025

Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s department Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada spent $97,000 sending managers on 2-day homelessness conference for “inspiration.” Charges included $33,600 for hotels and $8,857 for restaurant meals.

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Housing Minister Gregor Robertson﻿’s department Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada spent $97,000 sending managers on 2-day homelessness conference for “inspiration”

Instead of helping homeless, the government spent $97,000 sending 47 bureaucrats to a two-day conference on homelessness in Montreal

Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s department Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada spent $97,000 sending managers on 2-day homelessness conference for “inspiration”