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Originally Posted by La Flames Fan
If you divide $45,000 by half the estimated Alberta population it works out to $0.02 per person. I know that's not mathematically how it works, but it's a lot of outrage over something that doesn't even exist anymore...pennies.
I agree with you if it starts to get into that millions, then yes, there's a problem that needs to be addressed, but if this is all the media can dig up (and no doubt they'd dig up more if they could) then it's Fox News type click fodder and faux-outrage. IMO.
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The problem that I see is that there are thousands of managers in the Alberta government who all see the things that go on above them.
When they get the signal from above that lavish expenses are okay if you have a reason then everyone below will act the same way.
Other ministers and managers have to be in two places at once so maybe they take the more expensive travel option because what they are doing is important. Or they also travel a lot for work and like their children so they bring them along as well. It isn't like Redford is the only parent in the government.
This is how you end up with AHS heads expending thousands of dollars on fancy dinners and other perks that then need because they are busy at work and also important.