That was then, this is also ... then
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 | 06:01 AM ET
Former Liberal cabinet minister Paul Dicks had a prominent role in Auditor General John Noseworthy's report released on Friday about constitutency allowances. Dicks, for instance, was found to have claimed $34,145 in alcohol, significantly more than any other claim. (Those were for alcohol not involving meals.)
The audit said Dicks had also claimed $62,712 in personal items through his allowances, most of it spent on art.
These revelations may not square with recollections of Dicks when he served as a belt-tightening finance minister in the Brian Tobin government.
"We must continue to resist demands for spending we cannot afford," Dicks said while introducing the 1998 budget. "There is no more money."
You can hear more of that speech right here.
Comments
keith Hewitt
Bonavista
Not being a politician, I have to pay for all art and alcohol brought into my house. However, Mr. Dicks certainly makes entering politics look financially attractive when one can spend tax money on personal items.
Posted September 19, 2007 12:17 PM
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