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A glass of orange juice at a London luxury hotel

One glass. Freshly squeezed. Billed to a federal travel expense claim. See what it cost taxpayers, with the original source.

🇨🇦 Canada · 2011 · 🎉 Parties & trips

One glass. Freshly squeezed. Billed to a federal travel expense claim.

💸 Guess, then reveal the price

C$16 one glass

Pulp not included. Probably.

What actually happened

A federal cabinet minister switched to the Savoy hotel during a 2011 London conference, and expense records showed a $16 orange juice among the charges. She apologized and repaid part of the trip costs in 2012.

Source: CBC News ↗ · Amount in original currency, not adjusted for inflation. An unusual cost is not automatically waste; see how we check the facts.

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