MPs With The Largest Telephone Bills
hwacker @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:17 am
For the fiscal period dated April 1, 2006 - March 31, 2007:
#1. Liberal MP Irwin Cotler $38,642
#2. Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla $26,558
#3. Liberal MP Joe Volpe $26,101
#4. Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj $25,940
#5. Liberal MP Mario Silva $24,357
OK WTF ? 
This is insane.
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hwacker @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:21 am
Now I can see why liberals what to tax the shit out of us.
ridenrain @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:37 am
Lol. I'm glad someone else picked up on that one. While it would be easy pickings to bring up so many examples of government hacks who believe they are entitled to their entitlements, some see other:
[web]http://patmartin.ndp.ca/page/190[/web]
hwacker @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:43 am
Any phone calls to
Israel
India
Italy
Ukraine
Portugal, Sanfransicko
Should be taken right off their pay cheques.
Regina @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:15 am
Maybe if they all were each other's "favourite five" this wouldn't be so high.
hurley_108 @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:00 am
This is in no way meant to excuse these bills, but I'll bet a lot of it was leadership campaign communication, and these guys couldn't see that it was improper to use government services rather than party services.
I'll bet the situation is slightly different next year.
hwacker @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:18 am
hurley_108 hurley_108:
This is in no way meant to excuse these bills, but I'll bet a lot of it was leadership campaign communication, and these guys couldn't see that it was improper to use government services rather than party services.
I'll bet the situation is slightly different next year.
I'll bet the situation is slightly different next year.
I'll take that bet.
hurley_108 @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:45 am
hwacker hwacker:
hurley_108 hurley_108:
This is in no way meant to excuse these bills, but I'll bet a lot of it was leadership campaign communication, and these guys couldn't see that it was improper to use government services rather than party services.
I'll bet the situation is slightly different next year.
I'll bet the situation is slightly different next year.
I'll take that bet.
Sure? Last year, these were the top 5:
#1: Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla $25912
#2: Liberal MP Larry Bagnell $21531
#3: Liberal MP Ethyl Blondin-Andrew $21491
#4: Conservative MP John Reynolds $19425
#5: Conservative MP Stockwell Day $18844
Liberals still make the top 3, and there are some familiar names, but the totals are lower and there are some Conservatives in the top 5.
I'd also like to point out, though, that Bagnell and Blondin-Andrew are MPs for the Yukon and Northwest Territories, respectively. I'll bet communications are pretty expensive up there.
Take them out and the list would be:
#1: Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla $25912
#2: Conservative MP John Reynolds $19425
#3: Conservative MP Stockwell Day $18844
#4: Conservative MP Dick Harris $18552
#5: Conservative MP Dean Allison $16416
Still want that bet?
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hwacker @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:52 am
hurley_108 hurley_108:
hwacker hwacker:
hurley_108 hurley_108:
This is in no way meant to excuse these bills, but I'll bet a lot of it was leadership campaign communication, and these guys couldn't see that it was improper to use government services rather than party services.
I'll bet the situation is slightly different next year.
I'll bet the situation is slightly different next year.
I'll take that bet.
Sure? Last year, these were the top 5:
#1: Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla $25912
#2: Liberal MP Larry Bagnell $21531
#3: Liberal MP Ethyl Blondin-Andrew $21491
#4: Conservative MP John Reynolds $19425
#5: Conservative MP Stockwell Day $18844
Liberals still make the top 3, and there are some familiar names, but the totals are lower and there are some Conservatives in the top 5.
I'd also like to point out, though, that Bagnell and Blondin-Andrew are MPs for the Yukon and Northwest Territories, respectively. I'll bet communications are pretty expensive up there.
Take them out and the list would be:
#1: Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla $25912
#2: Conservative MP John Reynolds $19425
#3: Conservative MP Stockwell Day $18844
#4: Conservative MP Dick Harris $18552
#5: Conservative MP Dean Allison $16416
Still want that bet?
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Yep, Liberals can't help themselves to freebees. Proven fact.
sasquatch2 @ Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:31 am
I bet the LIBRANOs really miss their former access to the Challengers.
Whatever the motive commercial seats are a lot cheaper.....