TCDSB Chair wanted fries with that – at taxpayers' expense

Holy shakes!

Being the chair of the Toronto Catholic District School Board sure can be sweet if you have the taxpayers flipping the bill. Yes, at a cost of $15.81, TCDSB Chair Markus de Domenico submitted an expense for a cookie dough-flavoured treat from the Holy Shakes Deserts Cafe on Rexdale Blvd. on April 22, 2024.

And that’s just one of the eateries Education Minister Paul Calandra has flagged in expense receipts filed by the TCDSB Chair and Ward 2 trustee.

The Beertown Public House location on Islington Ave. in Etobicoke appears to be such a good place for learning that Ontario taxpayers were billed by de Domenico for not one or two trips there in the spring of 2024, but three.

On May 25, 2024, at 2:13 p.m., there’s a receipt for $76.90 and a $10 tip for a total of $86.90. On Jun