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It's business as usual for the Trudeau government since the SNC-Lavalin scandal broke.

According to The Canadian Taxpayers Federation, there have been 267 new spending announcements from the Trudeau government since scandal broke on Feb. 7.

A list released today includes everything from tourism to airports to boat safety.

“With so much attention understandably focused on SNC-Lavalin, many people may have missed most or all of these 267 spending announcements,” said CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick. “We believe spending taxpayer dollars deserves proper scrutiny, and in that spirit we’re pleased to provide this list.”

The CTF indicates the largest spending announcement is $1 billion in “innovation” funding for southern Ontario on Feb. 27, while the smallest was $8,000 to fund upgrades for a maple sugar camp in New Brunswick on Mar. 29. Other highlights include:

• $72 million for “clean technology” in Alberta (Mar.14)
• $30 million for an “intellectual property collective” (Feb. 13)
• $4.2 million to help develop “innovative” fruit (Mar.11)
• $595,000 on a boating safety mobile app (Mar. 14)
• $376,000 for a ‘Cheese Expertise Centre’ (Apr. 3)

Wudrick points out that the current deficit is $19.8 billion and rather than balancing the budget as promised, all 267 announcements are being funded with borrowed money that will  add to the growing federal debt.

“With an average of four spending announcements per day being missed in the wake of SNC-Lavalin, taxpayers should take note: the Trudeau government continues to borrow and spend even though you may not be hearing much about it,” said Wudrick.