The Hook

If Stephen Harper is “The Tim Hortons Prime Minister”, then it's really too bad Conservative candidate Troy DeSouza failed to join him in Ottawa.

DeSouza, who lost a squeaker in the federal election to Liberal incumbent Keith Martin in Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, declared election expenses from 13 visits to Tim Hortons. His campaign spent a total of $134.66 at the doughnut chain between Sept. 9 and Oct. 21.

Not that DeSouza's expenses were limited to the PM's favourite source of deep fried dough. His declaration speaks to appetites that run from KFC and Taco Time to some of Victoria's trendier restaurants like Mo:le and Glo Europub.

DeSouza was unavailable for comment.

His declaration filed with Elections Canada includes the following:

Sept. 9, Nando's Chicken, $13.55

Sept. 10, Station House Pub, $47.60

Sept. 11, Gorge Pointe Pub, $30.26

Sept. 12, Kwong Tung Seafood Restaurant, $18.50

Sept. 13, Mom's Cafe, $35.06

Sept. 13, Mom's Cafe, $36.78

Sept. 14, Coastal Kitchen Cafe, $24.33

Sept. 14, Coastal Kitchen Cafe, $31.33

Sept. 14, Mom's Cafe, $41.95

Sept. 14, Swiss Chalet, $54.86

Sept. 15, Eugene's, $34.07

Sept. 15, Taco Time, $4.50

Sept. 15, Taco Time, $4.50 [Appears twice.]

Sept. 16, John's Place Restaurant, $18.17

Sept, 16, Station House Pub, $200.00

Sept. 16, Zambri's, $65.33

Sept. 17, McDonald's, $6.29

Sept. 17, Glo Europub, $47.22

Sept. 18, Choux Choux Charcuteri, $8.46

Sept. 18, John's Place Restaurant, $11.66

Sept. 18, Station House Pub, $30.75

Sept. 19, Kwong Tung Seafood Restaurant, $18.90

Sept. 19, Med Grill, $42.17

Sept. 19, Serious Coffee, $6.64

Sept. 20, Mo:le Restaurant, $19.30

Sept. 21, McDonald's, $8.38

Sept. 21, Starbucks, $3.05

Sept. 22, Cactus Club, $63.49

Sept. 23, Maude Hunter's Pub, $47.59

Sept. 24, Mo:le Restaurant, $38.10

Sept. 24, Ricky's All Day Grill, $56.01

Sept. 25, KFC, $8.43

Sept. 25, Station House Pub, $26.70

Sept. 26, Station House Pub, $1,050.00

Sept. 27, 5th Street Bar and Grill, $59.50

Sept. 28, Glo Europub, $24.00

Sept. 29, Bear Mountain Golf & Country Club, $26.11

Sept. 30, McDonald's, $6.81

Sept. 30, Mo:le Restaurant, $28.15

Sept. 30, Burger King, $5.25

Oct. 1, Denny's, $26.79

Oct. 2, John's Place Restaurant, $29.93

Oct. 2, Milestones, $26.26

Oct. 2, San Remo, $12.97

Oct. 3, John's Noodle Village, $17.46

Oct. 3, Ricky's All Day Grill, $64.03

Oct. 3, Burger King, $5.55

Oct. 3, Bear Mountain Golf & Country Club, $26.05

Oct. 7, Cactus Club, $63.92

Oct. 8, Coast Harbourside, $36.79

Oct. 8, Romeo's Place, $30.07

Oct. 9, Boston Pizza, $54.87

Oct. 9, Station House Pub, $26.70

Oct. 9, Station House Pub, $46.05

Oct. 10, Kwong Tung Seafood Restaurant, $19.40

Oct. 10, Mo:le Restaurant, $32.90

Oct. 10, Swiss Chalet, $42.21

Oct. 13, Mom's Cafe, $53.86

Oct. 13, Mom's Cafe, $41.45

Oct. 14, Mo:le Restaurant, $29.00

Oct. 15, Mo:le Restaurant, $36.00

Oct. 16, Don Mee Restaurant, $20.77

Oct. 22, Solomon's, $38.60

Oct. 23, Orange Julius, $7.75

Oct. 24, John's Noodle Village, $46.37

Oct. 29, KFC, $52.79

Oct. 30, Bear Mountain Golf & Country Club, $14.20

Oct. 30, Chocolat, $4.52

Nov. 10, Sun Wah Restaurant, $1,548.00

Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria. Reach him here.