Prime Minister Mark Carney's last-minute trip to October's Gaza peace summit in Egypt cost Canadian taxpayers more than $736,466 — more than three times higher than it would have been if the Royal Canadian Air Force had been able to supply a plane.

While the government chartered a Bombardier Global 5000 jet from the Chartright Air Group, in an answer tabled in the House of Commons, the Department of National Defence estimates using a government-owned Challenger aircraft would have cos t $ 198,800.

In advertising, the Bombardier Global 5000 business jet is touted for its speed, range and comfort.

The final cost for the trip may be higher than the $736,466 the Privy Council Office reported when asked for the "expenditures related to the flight."

The Privy Council Office did not pr

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