Government Travel Expenses
John Baird - Minister until February 2015
Department:
Global Affairs Canada
Disclosure Group:
Minister/Ministerial adviser/Ministerial staff/Parliamentary Secretary/Exempt Staff
Purpose:
Travel to Palo Alto, USA for meetings at Stanford University with former US Secretary of State George Shultz and former US Secretary of Defence William Perry. Participated in roundtable discussion with Hoover Fellows at Stanford University. Meeting with Google - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette; Vice President Eric Grosse; and Head of Public Policy Canada Colin McKay. Visit to Twitter Headquarters and roundtable discussion with CEO Dick Costolo; General Counsel Vijaya Gadde; Legal Counsel Ben Lee; Senior Director Del Harvey; Cam Walker; Eugene Ti and Chris Albinson. Visit to Oakland California. Meeting with the Hon. Jerry Brown, Governor of the State of California. Reception with Canadian Business Leaders hosted by Canadian Consulate in San Francisco. Travel to Los Angeles, USA. Meetings with: Mr. James Villeneuve, Consul General of Canada to Los Angeles; Hon. Ed Royce, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. Spoke at AIPAC Annual Los Angeles Dinner
Date:
Feb 6, 2014 to Feb 10, 2014
Destination:
Palo Alto and Los Angeles
Reference Number:
T-2013-P11-00014
Costs
| Airfare | $2,704.28 |
| Lodging | $1,233.32 |
| Meals and Incidentals | $225.86 |
| Other Expenses | $0.00 |
| Other Transportation | $23.00 |
| Total | $4,186.46 |