Redford to pay back South Africa cost
Posted Mar 12, 2014 6:16 pm.
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Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she will pay back the $45,000 it cost for her and an assistant to fly to South Africa for Nelson Mandela’s funeral.
Redford says the controversy around the expense has become a distraction and she wants to put it behind her.
The premier has already apologized for the high price tag.
Redford has been criticized for not keeping a closer eye on the costs of the trip.
The premier and her aide took a provincial government plane to Ottawa to catch a free flight with Harper to South Africa.
She and the aide flew home early on a commercial flight at a cost of $10,000 each to attend the swearing-in of her new cabinet.
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