One quarter of PC MLA’s taking freebies
Posted Nov 2, 2010 8:02 am.
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Fishing trips, golf tournaments and Rod Stewart tickets are just a few of the freebies Alberta Tory MLA’s accepted last year.
According to The Calgary Herald, government documents show 17 of 68 Tory MLA’s accepted some type of gift over $400.
None of the 15 opposition members took a freebie.
Ted Morton went fishing off the Queen Charlotte Islands with a constituent who is also a big Tory supporter.
The then-minister responsible for wildlife management says he and Fred Mannix compared notes on fish habitat restoration during the trip.
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