From: brewnoserii@gmail.com   
      
   CBC News Posted: Feb 27, 2016   
      
   B.C. premier's office defends Christy Clark's private flight expenses   
      
      
   Freelance journalist Bob Mackin obtains documents showing more than $500,000   
   spent on private planes   
      
   B.C. Premier Christy Clark's office is defending her travel expenses after   
   documents obtained by freelance journalist Bob Mackin show she spent more than   
   half a million dollars on private planes over the past five years.   
      
   Many of the flights were between Clark's riding in Kelowna, in the B.C.   
   Interior, and her home in Vancouver.   
      
   WestJet and Air Canada frequently fly between those locations.   
      
   The premier's office told CBC News in a statement that commercial flights are   
   booked when available, but added that "because of the demands on her time, we   
   do charter flights when necessary as long as the per passenger cost is as   
   close to commercial    
   rates as possible."   
      
   B.C. Opposition house leader Mike Farnworth says that money is better spent   
   elsewhere.           ((+_+))         
      
   "That's just the wrong priorities. That sends the message of someone who's out   
   of touch with the realities of everyday British Columbians," he said.   
      
   Farnworth says the Opposition plans to raise the issue in question period next   
   week.   
      
   Political observers say while the news isn't good for the premier, it's also   
   far from fatal.   
      
   "A little more transparency could be in order in Victoria.  But the fact of   
   the matter is this is a popular  premier,    (^o^)       an effective and   
   competent premier," said UBC political science professor Max Cameron.         
      
   "Until there's a kind of credible alternative, what can do any real damage to   
   her politically?"   
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   Uh, I think almost *any* alternative would be more "credible".  And her "real   
   damage" portfolio is pretty thick already . . . .   
      
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