Questions and responses 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to travel abroad by Scott Gilmore, the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada, between June 1, 2026, and October 5, 2026, where government business was conducted: (a) what are the details of all such trips, including, for each, the (i) start and end dates, (ii) origin and destination, (iii) purpose of the trip; and (b) what are the details of all meetings on the trip where government business was discussed, including, for each, the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) names and titles of the attendees, (iv) agenda items?

With regard to the sale of 550 Park Avenue, the former official residence of Canada's Consul General in New York: (a) what were the total costs associated with the sale, broken down by line item, including a breakdown of all closing costs; (b) what are the details of all expenditures related to the sale, including, for each expenditure, the (i) vendor, (ii) date, (iii) amount, (iv) description of the goods or services provided; and (c) what were the total amounts paid for real estate commissions, legal services, appraisals, inspections, staging, marketing, photography, moving services, closing costs, and any other professional services related to the sale, including a detailed breakdown of all closing costs associated with the transaction?

With regard to the government's advertising programs funded since January 1, 2022: (a) what are the total amounts allocated and spent on government advertising programs through (i) the Privy Council Office, (ii) Veterans Affairs Canada, (iii) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, during this period; (b) what are the details of each advertising campaign related to the amounts in (a), including the (i) amount spent, (ii) dates the campaign ran, (iii) purpose or theme of the campaign, (iv) medium or platforms used; and (c) what are the details of each contract related to the campaigns in (a), including, for each, (i) the vendor, (ii) the date, (iii) the amount, (iv) the description of the goods or services, (v) whether the contract was sole-sourced or competitive bid?