Privy Council Office

Travel and hospitality disclosed by Privy Council Office, records dated 2021-04-01 to 2026-08-26.

Explore all 6,521 records
Travel, all years
$10.6M
6,002 trips
Hospitality, all years
$273K
519 events
Officials named
451
190 with their own page
Largest single record
$40K

Totals by fiscal year

TravelHospitalityAmount: total (travel + hospitality)

  • 2021-22$424K ($419K + $4,028)
  • 2022-23$1.9M ($1.9M + $46K)
  • 2023-24$2.5M ($2.4M + $72K)
  • 2024-25$2.4M ($2.4M + $40K)
  • 2025-26$2.5M ($2.4M + $102K)
  • 2026-27$1.0M ($998K + $9,764)

Officials with the largest totals

Combined travel and hospitality, all years. Officials below $10,000 are in the explorer.

Largest trips

#RecordAmount
1Hannaford, John
Travel2026-02-01 to 2026-02-20 · Personal Representative of the Prime Minister to the European Union
“Travel to government events in Hanoi, Singapore, Tokyo Brussels and Munich”
Destination: Hanoi, Vietnam; Singapore, Singapore; Tokyo, Japan
Cost lines: airfare $35,528.82, other transport $402.53, lodging $1,781.09, meals $2,530.43
$40,242.87
2Hannaford, John
Travel2026-05-05 to 2026-05-14 · Personal Representative of the Prime Minister to the European Union
“Travel to government events in Budapest, Brussels and Yerevan”
Destination: Budapest, Hungary; Brussels, Belgium; Yerevan, Armenia
Cost lines: airfare $24,831.01, other transport $1,497.70, lodging $2,121.04, meals $3,458.03
$31,907.78
3Chayer, Marie-Helene
Travel2026-07-17 to 2026-07-24 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, National Security Council
“Travel to government events in Brisbane and Wellington”
Destination: Brisbane, Australia; Wellington, New Zealand
Cost lines: airfare $23,042.87, other transport $216.35, lodging $1,490.61, meals $924.65, other $120.43
$25,794.91
4Green, Martin
Travel2022-09-25 to 2022-10-01 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Intelligence Assessment
“Travel to attend government events in Canberra and Melbourne”
Destination: Canberra, Australia; Melbourne, Australia
Cost lines: airfare $21,603.34, other transport $93.42, lodging $360.62, meals $697.91, other $17.91
$22,773.20
5Gilmore, Scott
Travel2025-12-01 to 2025-12-10 · Prime Minister's Senior Advisor on Foreign, Defence, and Security Policy
“Accompany the Prime Minister to government events in London, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh”
Destination: London, United Kingdom; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Cost lines: airfare $15,519.64, other transport $278.82, lodging $3,792.81, meals $2,589.58
$22,180.85
6Sparkes, Benjamin
Travel2022-09-09 to 2022-09-25 · Advance
“Advance trip and accompany the Prime Minister to government events in London and Okinawa”
Destination: London, United Kingdom; Okinawa, Japan
Cost lines: airfare $18,714.34, other transport $345.35, meals $2,751.02
$21,810.71
7Eldebs, Nabih
Travel2024-06-21 to 2024-06-29 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
“Travel to government events in Wellington and Seoul”
Destination: Wellington, New Zealand; Seoul, South Korea
Cost lines: airfare $17,113.33, other transport $309.03, lodging $1,728.29, meals $1,932.77
$21,083.42
8De Boer, Stephen
Travel2024-01-10 to 2024-01-16 · Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister
“National Security Advisors’ Meeting in Zurich / Accompany NSIA to London UK for meeting with her”
Destination: Zurich, Switzerland; London, United Kingdom
Cost lines: airfare $18,011.39, other transport $635.36, lodging $1,200.57, meals $1,063.31
$20,910.63
9De Boer, Stephen
Travel2024-03-18 to 2024-03-21 · Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister
“Travel to government events in Warsaw and Kyiv”
Destination: Warsaw, Poland; Kyiv, Ukraine
Cost lines: airfare $19,073.80, other transport $46.96, lodging $1,130.65, meals $529.03
$20,780.44
10De Boer, Stephen
Travel2024-03-18 to 2024-03-21 · Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister
“Travel to government events in Warsaw and Kyiv”
Destination: Warsaw, Poland; Kyiv, Ukraine
Cost lines: airfare $19,073.80, other transport $46.96, lodging $1,130.65, meals $529.03
$20,780.44

Largest hospitality events

#RecordAmount
1Ramrattan, Veronica
Hospitality2025-06-02 · Assistant Deputy Minister
“First Ministers Meeting”
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Vendor: Various Suppliers
Attendees: 29 employees, 200 guests
$31,559.07$138 per attendee
2Ramrattan, Veronica
Hospitality2026-01-28 to 2026-01-29 · Assistant Deputy Minister
“First Ministers Meeting”
Location: Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Parlour; House of Commons Food Services
Attendees: 30 employees, 170 guests
$25,232.45$126 per attendee
3Freeland, Chrystia
Hospitality2025-06-26 · Minister
“Working Dinner”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: en Ville
Attendees: 1 employee, 25 guests
$11,006.67$423 per attendee
4Carney, Right Honourable Mark
Hospitality2025-06-12 · Prime Minister
“Lunch and other refreshments for the Media”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Various Suppliers
Attendees: 100 employees, 250 guests
$10,018.75$29 per attendee
5Harty, Siobhan
Hospitality2022-10-12 to 2022-10-13 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
“Provide hospitality to the Canada-UK Public Policy Forum”
Location: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Willson House
Attendees: 30 employees, 20 guests
$10,002.13$200 per attendee
6Harty, Siobhan
Hospitality2023-06-22 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
“Breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments for Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: The Flavoureux Traiteur Gourmet Catering
Attendees: 84 employees, 0 guests
$9,575.12$114 per attendee
7Bélair, Eric
Hospitality2024-01-26 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
“Deputy Minister's Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: House of Commons
Attendees: 95 employees, 0 guests
$8,131.45$86 per attendee
8Trudeau, Justin
Hospitality2022-06-15 · Prime Minister
“Lunch and other refreshments for Media”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Various catering suppliers
Attendees: 100 employees, 250 guests
$8,080.65$23 per attendee
9Green, Martin
Hospitality2023-09-28 to 2023-09-29 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Intelligence Assessment
“Heads of assessment meetings”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Quelque Chose Patisserie
Attendees: 65 employees, 40 guests
$6,893.00$66 per attendee
10Trudeau, Right Honourable Justin
Hospitality2023-06-13 · Prime Minister
“Lunch and other refreshments for the Media”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Various Suppliers
Attendees: 100 employees, 250 guests
$6,878.75$20 per attendee

Highest hospitality cost per attendee

Only records that state attendee counts.

#RecordAmount
1Freeland, Chrystia
Hospitality2025-06-26 · Minister
“Working Dinner”
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: en Ville
Attendees: 1 employee, 25 guests
$11,006.67$423.33 per attendee
2Harty, Siobhan
Hospitality2022-10-12 to 2022-10-13 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
“Provide hospitality to the Canada-UK Public Policy Forum”
Location: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Willson House
Attendees: 30 employees, 20 guests
$10,002.13$200.04 per attendee
3Sabia, Michael
Hospitality2026-01-27 · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
“Working Dinner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Beckta Dinning & Wine
Attendees: 2 employees, 0 guests
$277.98$138.99 per attendee
4Ramrattan, Veronica
Hospitality2025-06-02 · Assistant Deputy Minister
“First Ministers Meeting”
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Vendor: Various Suppliers
Attendees: 29 employees, 200 guests
$31,559.07$137.81 per attendee
5Ramrattan, Veronica
Hospitality2026-01-28 to 2026-01-29 · Assistant Deputy Minister
“First Ministers Meeting”
Location: Chelsea, Quebec, Canada
Vendor: Parlour; House of Commons Food Services
Attendees: 30 employees, 170 guests
$25,232.45$126.16 per attendee
6MacDonald, Mike
Hospitality2022-06-22 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
“Hospitality for Intelligence Policy Forum Principals meeting”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Le St Laurent
Attendees: 5 employees, 11 guests
$2,010.77$125.67 per attendee
7Leblanc, Dominic
Hospitality2022-05-05 · Minister
“Working dinner with a local Premier”
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Vendor: Wellington Steakhouse
Attendees: 1 employee, 1 guest
$245.09$122.55 per attendee
8Harty, Siobhan
Hospitality2023-06-22 · Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet
“Breakfast, lunch, dinner and refreshments for Deputy Ministers' Retreat”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: The Flavoureux Traiteur Gourmet Catering
Attendees: 84 employees, 0 guests
$9,575.12$113.99 per attendee
9Hannaford, John
Hospitality2024-06-12 · Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
“Clerk, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Ministers' Working Dinner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Trofi
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$109.10$109.10 per attendee
10Fox, Christiane
Hospitality2024-06-12 · Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet
“Clerk, Deputy Clerk and Deputy Ministers' Working Dinner”
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vendor: Trofi
Attendees: 1 employee, 0 guests
$109.10$109.10 per attendee

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