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Immigration Minister Joe Volpe is once again under scrutiny for some spending. You may remember last year Joe's expenses came under the raised eyebrow when it was revealed "he charged more than $7,000 in meals to taxpayers between March 2 and June 1."

Now comes news that he took a couple of limo rides. One unknown, and one $1,000 trip to Buffalo, down the road from his Hamilton riding. (correction his riding is Eglinton-Lawrence in Toronto).

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Joe Volpe rented limos to ferry him on long trips from Toronto last year, with one ride to Buffalo and back costing more than $1,000, Sun Media has learned.

Leaked documents detail a 12 1/2-hour trip to the nearby U.S. city last March that included an $850 fare, $127.50 tip and $68.43 in GST for a total cost of $1,045.93.

Another 10 1/2-hour trip to an undisclosed location from Pearson airport cost $522.

Nice. As Tasha Kheiriddin says "Geez, when my friends and I go shopping we usually pile into a rental car for $50 a day." Or just drive yourself Joe!