Chrystia Freeland's chauffeur claimed expenses for meals and other costs for 28 days while driving the finance minister, mainly in Toronto, according to government records..On Monday, Freeland said she did not use a car with a chauffeur, but she did not explain the charges made by her driver..“I am disappointed to see you peddling blatant misinformation,” Freeland wrote on her Twitter account. .According to Blacklock’s Reporter, Freeland described herself as “a downtown Toronto MP who rides her bike to work.”.“I ride my bike to meetings in Toronto because I live in the community I represent in the centre of this great city,” wrote Freeland. .“And I take taxis to the airport.”.READ MORE Freeland chauffeured around while claiming she has no car.Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin (Toronto-Danforth, ON) tried to support Freeland by saying that they had ridden bicycles together for official government purposes..“I have biked alongside Chrystia Freeland to work,” Dabrusin tweeted on Monday. .“Recently, we rode together to get to the announcement of the grocery rebate.”.“The real world exists outside of your Twitter bubble and out here we are walking the talk and riding our bikes,” wrote Dabrusin. .The MP shared a picture of Freeland and herself standing with their bikes..Federal travel expense records show Freeland's chauffeur made expense claims for 28 days..The charges were labelled as either “ministerial transportation” or “transportation of the minister.”.Chauffeured trips within Ottawa were not included..Chauffeur Daniel Labelle claimed expenses in Toronto last March 6 and 7 “to support the deputy prime minister and minister of Finance with meetings and events” in Toronto and again on Feb. 18 and 19, 2022. The chauffeur in 2021 billed for driving Freeland in Toronto on April 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27, May 2 and 3, May 5 and 6, again on May 25 and 26, July 28, 29 and 30..The billings did not include Freeland’s use of a chauffeured car in Quebec City last March 21 and 22, in Montréal last Nov. 8, Aug. 21 and 22nd and April 11, and in Montréal again on July 19 and 20, 2021..Freeland stated on Friday that she chose not to travel by car because her Toronto home is near a subway line..“I right now am an MP from downtown Toronto,” said Freeland. .“A fact that still shocks my dad is I don’t actually own a car because I live in downtown Toronto. I am like 300 metres from the nearest subway.”.“I walk, I take the subway,” said Freeland. .“I make my kids walk and ride their bikes and take the subway. It’s actually healthier for our family. I can live that way.”
