Bev Oda to step down

  QMI Agency  First posted: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 01:03 PM EDT 
OTTAWA — Embattled International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda will step down as a member of Parliament effective July 31.  Oda, who has come under fire for her champagne spending habits, made the announcement on her website Tuesday. The Durham MP apologized in April after it was reported she booked a room at London’s luxurious Savoy Hotel for three nights last year instead of the five-star hotel that was hosting the immunization conference she was there to attend. During the same trip, she also spent nearly $1,000 per day on a luxury car and driver and bought a $16 glass of orange juice. (more)
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Canadian Taxpayer Federation: Oda Cashes in $701K Pension
With Minister Bev Oda resigning from both cabinet and Parliament, the CTF calculates her pension eligibility at $52,183/year, or $701,464 by the time she reaches 80. This indexed pension is guaranteed for life and funded by taxpayers at $24 for every $1 that MPs and Senators contribute.
By our calculations, that should buy about 43,841 glasses of orange juice.