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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Trudeau defends $55k a year Canadians pay for his groceries

AP

Justin Trudeau’s office has defended the prime minister’s household spending of $55,000 annually on groceries billed to the taxpayers.

According to documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Mr Trudeau and his predecessor Stephen Harper list an average of $54,494 annually on “miscellaneous food expenses” billed to the taxpayer after customary reimbursements.

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