Government Accountability Database
Every documented ethics violation, criminal charge, conviction, and scandal involving Canadian elected officials — federal, provincial, and municipal. Sources: Ethics Commissioner, Auditor General, court records, Hansard, Charbonneau Commission, provincial integrity commissioners. Public record only.
00 — REALITY CHECKHow Government Purchases Work (And Why They Shouldn't Cost This Much)
Before we get to the individuals, let's talk about what your government actually pays for things — because the markup isn't a bug, it's the business model.
What Your Government Pays vs. What Things Actually Cost
Every dollar above came from you. None of it was optional. None of it was refunded. And nobody went to jail.
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Government Accountability Database. A TENET5 public-record file — open the primary sources cited on this page before treating any figure as settled.