Sask. Minister Harpauer defends $8K charter flight to North Battleford
admitted the price was “high” but says she was “exhausted” that day and that the flight was worth the cost.
Harpauer, who said the flight was arranged so that she could attend a chamber of commerce luncheon she’d been invited to, told reporters she also had plans to visit her home constituency of Humboldt-Watrous that day. Asked why she didn’t arrange for a taxi or driver, Harpauer said “it’s still going to be a long day because I’d have to get a driver to drive to Humboldt, and stay the weekend and come back.”“You have to remember that budget week is my most busy week,” Harpauer added.
Global News looked at alternative – and much more cost efficient – modes of transportation to get to North Battleford from Regina.
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