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MB: MPI's Jets Ticket Numbers Don't Add Up

Author: Colin Craig 2012/05/14

So here's a question for reporters and the media to ask the government:

"Why do the Jets ticket numbers MPI provided the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and those released by the Premier vary so much? Was there some kind of cover-up?"

Take a look for yourself:

CategoryFigure Given to CTFFigure Given to MediaDifference
Charity/Kids teams406121
Employees33227854
Business Purposes/Promo422
Executives02727
Board Members03232
Cabinet Ministers440
Unused000
Total38040424

Click here to see the document MPI provided the CTF.

Click here to see what MPI provided (through the provincial government) to the media.

 


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