Delta mayor cancels upcoming Amsterdam trip after travel expenses questioned

The mayor of Delta says his latest overseas trip is still going ahead -- despite questions from taxpayers and fellow politicians about his already huge travel expenses. And as Andrea Macpherson reports, it comes despite George Harvie being ousted as Metro Vancouver’s board chair.

“With my term as Board Chair coming to an end, effective July 1, 2024, I have come to the difficult decision to forego this learning opportunity. I do not wish to be a distraction to the ongoing work at Metro Vancouver.”According to Metro Vancouver, Harvie has submitted more than $32,000 in expenses this year.

That includes a $21,000 flight to Asia plus $2,700 for accommodation and per diems, and about $1,300 for a stay at Victoria’s Inn at Laurel Point.“Travelling to Europe on a junket like that to me is just unacceptable and the board needs to put it to an end,” Daniel Fontaine, a councillor for New Westminster, told Global News before the news that Harvie was cancelling his trip was announced.Viewed

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