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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
That sort of thing is a drop in the bucket and largely irrelevant as far as finances go, but it sends a clear message throughout the government that these sort of perks are earned as part of the sacrifice of public office. If Redford can charter a jet to make sure she is back in time for a ceremonial event then why can't the deputy premier, or anyone else in government who is important. She also chartered a jet to avoid a layover in Winnipeg. When the people who work for her see those actions they think the same way.
"I know the flight is $800 more, but I get to the meeting an hour faster and my time is valuable" Multiply this by the thousands of employees in the government who make spending decisions on a daily/weekly basis and it becomes a huge issue.
I don't know about you, but I get my travel and expense habits from my boss who I am sure mimics his boss.
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Anyone else remember that time when Peter MacKay called in a military helicopter to pick him up from a fishing trip in Newfoundland and then took a government Challenger jet to a lobster festival in Nova Scotia? I don't recall any Conservative supporters here calling on him to resign or even suggesting he should be compelled to pay back the estimated $150,000 his personal travel cost the taxpayers. I'm sure there must be a totally valid reason why MacKay's wasteful misuse of government transport was a-ok but Redford's wasteful misuse of government transport was so heinous that it forced her resignation, though.