The Progressive Conservative MPP, Dawn Gallagher Murphy, splurged $26,995 on taxpayer funded BBQs during her first term. 

She was re-elected as MPP for Newmarket-Aurora on 27 February 2025 but with the majority of voters casting their ballot against her. As is so often the case, the non Conservative vote split allowing Gallagher Murphy to sail through the middle.

The latest figures released from Queen’s Park show the MPP spent $6,459 of our tax dollars on last year’s BBQ on 29 September 2024. This may not be the final tally as the MPP often files her expense claims in dribs and drabs.

The MPP - a staunch supporter of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre - spent $9,376 on her BBQ on 22 October 2023 and $11,160 on 16 October 2022.

Of course, the BBQs are all about shameless self promotion.

Gallagher Murphy has clearly been very successful in projecting a warm and engaging persona, quite different from the strutting, foul mouthed office tyrant that she is when behind closed doors.

Gallagher Murphy claimed $2,812 taxpayers’ dollars for the expenses incurred at Newmarket’s Santa Claus Parade on 16 November 2024.

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