Ottawa Spent $12 Million on Renovations for Advisor Who Quit Two Weeks Later

OTTAWA – The federal government spent $12.4 million on renovations for a newly hired political advisor, including a custom-built office with soundproof walls, imported Italian marble flooring, and a temperature-controlled wine storage unit. The advisor resigned 11 business days later to pursue opportunities in the private sector. The renovations were necessary to create an optimal working environment, said a PMO spokesperson. We spared no expense because we believed this individual would bring tremendous value to the government. Unfortunately, they discovered that government work requires showing up to an office, which was not for them. The wine storage unit, valued at $47,000, remains in the now-empty office. A government source confirmed it is being used to store surplus bottles from official functions. The marble flooring, imported at a cost of $340,000, is expected to be ripped up and replaced in the next fiscal year as part of a planned aesthetic realignment. The advisor in question now works for a lobbying firm that represents three companies currently bidding on federal contracts.

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