Premier Jason Kenney’s spokesman has confirmed he is working out of an office in former premier Alison Redford’s old Sky Palace..The luxurious office was one of the things that led to Redford leaving office as anger grew over her “culture of entitlement.”.Kenney’s office told the Canadian Press the Sky Palace was the best option for him to be relocated during legislature renovations. They said there was no additional costs..When she was in office as premier, Rachel Notley refused to work out of Sky Palace, calling it a “politically radioactive zone and toxic symbol of entitlement.”.And the NDP’s Sarah Hoffman Wednesday said Kenney already had a secondary office in the nearby Federal Building and called the Sky Palace move “a doubling down on the aloha entitlement scandal,” CP reported..When she was in power, Redford was planning to possibly spend millions on her office.. Screen-Shot-2021-01-06-at-10.58.56-AMSky Palace .In 2014, CBC reported decor for the office included $45,000 drapes, $43,000 stone and porcelain floor and wall tiles, and nearly $26,000 for painting and vinyl wall coverings..Changes to “dressing rooms” for Redford and her daughter were to have cost more than $14,000.. Screen-Shot-2021-01-06-at-10.59.08-AMSky Palace .More to come….Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby769
Premier Jason Kenney’s spokesman has confirmed he is working out of an office in former premier Alison Redford’s old Sky Palace..The luxurious office was one of the things that led to Redford leaving office as anger grew over her “culture of entitlement.”.Kenney’s office told the Canadian Press the Sky Palace was the best option for him to be relocated during legislature renovations. They said there was no additional costs..When she was in office as premier, Rachel Notley refused to work out of Sky Palace, calling it a “politically radioactive zone and toxic symbol of entitlement.”.And the NDP’s Sarah Hoffman Wednesday said Kenney already had a secondary office in the nearby Federal Building and called the Sky Palace move “a doubling down on the aloha entitlement scandal,” CP reported..When she was in power, Redford was planning to possibly spend millions on her office.. Screen-Shot-2021-01-06-at-10.58.56-AMSky Palace .In 2014, CBC reported decor for the office included $45,000 drapes, $43,000 stone and porcelain floor and wall tiles, and nearly $26,000 for painting and vinyl wall coverings..Changes to “dressing rooms” for Redford and her daughter were to have cost more than $14,000.. Screen-Shot-2021-01-06-at-10.59.08-AMSky Palace .More to come….Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter.com/nobby769