MPs have called in federal auditors to determine how and why $8 million was spent on a solar-powered warehouse at Rideau Hall. Members of the Commons public accounts committee called the expense extraordinary.

“We have record numbers of Canadians who are accessing food banks,” said Conservative MP Kelly McCauley (Edmonton West). “We’ve got people struggling with mortgage rates. To have $8 million on a luxury barn needs to be looked into so we can put a stop to this practice.”