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   From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca   
      
   In article <83PEv.450690$4n.76146@fx31.iad>,   
   à² _ಠ)РаиÑ�а" <"  ( _  <"  ( _ )"@nyet.ca> wrote:   
   >This woman knew no bounds when it came to abusing taxpayer dollars.  She   
   >needs to be forced to pay it back.  And her ex-husband lawyer, who also   
   >profited from her term in office, can represent her in court if he likes.   
   >Watching her with her pudgy daughter, it looks like she had to BUY   
   >friends for the kid.  What a moral disaster that girl is going to be in   
   >future years.   
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   >   
   >CBC News Posted: Aug 07, 2014   
   >   
   >Alison Redford used public money 'inappropriately,' AG says   
   >Merwan Saher found planes used for personal, partisan purposes, Redford   
   >involved in 'skypalace'   
   >   
   >   
   >Alison Redford and her office used taxpayer money "inappropriately"   
   >during her time as Alberta premier, with planes used for personal and   
   >partisan purposes, provincial Auditor General Merwan Saher has found.   
   >   
   >Saher released his report into Redford’s work expenses on Thursday morning.   
   >   
   >“They consistently failed to demonstrate in the documents we examined   
   >that their travel expenses were necessary and a reasonable and   
   >appropriate use of public resources,â€� Saher wrote.   
   >   
   >“Premier Redford used public assets (aircraft) for personal and partisan   
   >purposes. And Premier Redford was involved in a plan to convert public   
   >space in a public building into personal living space"   
   >   
   >In a written statement, Alberta Justice Minister Jonathan Denis said   
   >that the report has been forwarded to the RCMP for review.   
   >   
   >"I have instructed Tim Grant, deputy minister, justice and solicitor   
   >general, to forward the report and its attachments to the RCMP," Denis   
   >said in the news release. "Any investigation that the RCMP does will be   
   >fully independent of my office and, as such, I will have no further   
   >comment on the matter.   
   >   
   >“Should the RCMP require legal advice on its investigation, I have   
   >arranged for prosecutors with the Ontario attorney general's office to   
   >exclusively work on this matter. This will further ensure a fully   
   >independent investigation and remove any perception of conflict of   
   >interest.â€�   
   >   
   >Redford resigned as premier in March over questions about her spending,   
   >use of government planes and leadership style.   
   >   
   >She stepped down as MLA for Calgary-Elbow on Wednesday, one day before   
   >the release of Saher’s report.   
   >Daughter flew alone on government planes   
   >   
   >In the hard-hitting report, Saher found there was a tendency for the   
   >government “to work around or ignore rulesâ€� to fulfil requests from   
   >Redford’s office.   
   >   
   >It was done in a way “that avoided leaving the premier with personal   
   >responsibility for decisions,â€� the report states. “Other areas of   
   >government were wary of challenging decisions made in the premier’s   
   office.â€�   
   >   
   >Saher found three examples of Redford's use government planes for trips   
   >that were solely for partisan purposes.   
   >   
   >He also confirmed the practice of “block bookingâ€� to make the plane   
   >appear full, so Redford and her entourage would fly alone   
   >   
   >The review also found cases where Redford flew alone with her teen   
   >daughter and the girl’s friends. There were even cases where her   
   >daughter flew by herself.   
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