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Originally Posted by Rathji
I can't see anything wrong with these expenses.
The trip seems reasonably priced, considering the 3 days and the distance traveled. You put this next to the cost of the South Africa trip and it is a huge bargain.
The dinner is not overly expensive, unless you think that these people should be eating at Burger King. Even eating at a place like the Keg with a single drink per person could easily be $45 each.
The tux rental, if used during a work function seems like a normal thing to do. I have only ever rented a tux for a wedding, but if I needed one for a work function I would certainly be trying to expense it.
I get that many are seeing blood in the water and want to pile on Redford and the whole government, but these things seem quite tame.
Out of curiosity, how does Travel Alberta rank in the hierarchy of the government? Do they report to a minister for funding like this? How much money does tourism bring in or can that kind of thing really be quantified?
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Not sure why his compensation and bonus would factor into whether he expenses a tux rental or not. It is either a legitimate expense or it isn't, there aren't different rules because you pull down a large salary.