I hate to bore you with the same old politician story.
But, here we go…
Did you hear that Mark Carney spent $200,000 on in-flight meals for 3 trips. Which means you and I spent $200,000 for no trips. Did you notice your wallet a bit lighter today?
I'm guessing Tim Hortons wasn't the caterer. They can feed a thousand plane loads of people for $9.99, as long as no one is diabetic. For faster service, use the fly-thru.
I get it. He works hard and it's a big job and I'm not one of those who expects politicians to suck it up and live like a street person because it's only fair. He's negotiating billion dollar deals. He doesn't have to be a "man of the people" all the time. He deserves some accoutrements, even though his French is lousy.
What struck me was the butter. Butter! Not just butter. It's called "luxury" butter. Super expensive butter cups from Normandy, France.
First off, how come we're smothered by the strict Canadian dairy rules that only allow us Canadian butter at $10 an lb while he gets French butter churned by 2 French lasses in lingerie at a $1000 a dollop? What happened to buy Canadian and we're strong?
But even that's not the point. I guess I imagine myself in that position and I would say, "who the fuck ordered the $1000 butter? We're surrounded by food only Kings can dream of and you guessed we need $1000 butter for our potatoes? Toast with Canadian butter on it? Who could survive that?"
"You're fucking fired."
Where's the drinking water from? Probably a passing frozen comet was retrieved by NASA, melted and the 2 billion-year-old luxury water was siphoned to gold chalices.
It's such a small thing. Butter. Who cares? Shut up, Newman. Get your free dental care and go back to sleep.
I think if I were a multi-bulti millionaire who took a temp job to help a country, it would be cool to resist some of those small cravings I have, like $1000 butter cups, and I could always continue with that when I return to my multi-bulti millionaire life.
I guess I want a PM who can put off his craving for $1000 butter, even though I fully understand the need. Just while he's PM. God knows I'd love $1000 butter on my popcorn. But maybe set a tiny example. He has a whole rich life ahead of him after. Canada just slipped into recession. Choose the regular butter.
Maybe even the margarine.
PS: Don't mention the luxury butter to Doug the Slug
