The Limousine Liberals and the walking wounded.

   Health Minister Jane Philpott should be ashamed of herself.  At a time when the health care services are crumbling, when patients are on waiting lists for obscenely lengthy periods, when doctors,and nurses are stretched to a greater length than Ms. Philpott's limo, she spent thousands of taxpayer dollars in totally thoughtless extravagance.  A first class taxi would have cost a fraction of the amount she spent.  The fact that the owner of the limo service was an active supporter of Ms. Philpott and a long term Liberal supporter surely played a part.    On one day, (July 12th), she spent almost $2000 on relatively local travel and repeated the performance on a number of occasions, presumably until she was caught with her hand in the 'Carpott!). After failing to lie her way out of the situation,only then did Philpott acknowledge that the expenses were 'inappropriate' and mirabile dictu, offered to reimburse the unfortunate tax-payer for part (not all) of the expense.  Most troublesome is the fact that the recipient of these excessive fees was to someone who had actively supported her election and is a long time liberal supporter.   It is unfortunate that someone who is in charge of health care in this country sets an example to all of her janissaries, in irresponsibility.  A very significant part of our health care budget goes not to health care, but to the politicians and their underlings who administrate it so poorly.  
   Let's stop wasting health care dollars and direct them from the limousine liberals to the walking wounded!