That is a good question. The minister is probably in a better position than me to tell you why these expenditures were targeted. Indeed, one can speculate, since this comes on the heels of the controversy surrounding a well-known consulting firm. With my experience in the public service, reducing travel costs is a fairly easy target. If all the travel cost reduction exercises had been implemented as planned, I don't think the Ottawa airport would still exist.
On May 8th, 2023. See this statement in context.