EDMONTON – After trips to Toronto and Houston on official government business, Premier Jim Prentice returned home this week with a fully restored 1956 Ford Thunderbird.
The Premier bought the car for $54,000 USD at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale over the weekend, prompting some to criticize the optics of such an expensive purchase while the province struggles to balance the books.
This week, I speak with Matt Dykstra from the Edmonton Sun about the T-Bird, the PST, a start candidate for the NDP and whether the Sky Palace will be an election issue if we go to the polls this spring.
To listen to Episode 1, click here.
To listen to Episode 2, click here.
To listen to Episode 3, click here.
To listen to Episode 4, click here.
To listen to Episode 5, click here.
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