MacKay defends use of military chopper

Defence Minister Peter MacKay defended his use of a federal military search and rescue helicopter, saying it was for work, rather than for personal use while vacationing in central Newfoundland.

Speaking during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday, MacKay said that he was on one of the three military choppers based in Gander, central Newfoundland, during the summer of 2010 but it was for work, not pleasure..

"I was in fact in Gander in July of 2010 on a personal visit with friends that I paid for. Three days into the visit I participated in a search and rescue demonstration with 103 squadron 9 Wing Gander. I shortened my stay by a day to take part in that demonstration," he said.

MacKay was responding to questions from opposition MPs. NDP defence critic Jack Harris accused MacKay of using military equipment as "his personal chauffeur service."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/09/22/nl-mackay-chopper-922.html


Peter MacKay. It now requires someone to show an old dog new tricks.! Like the guy has suddenly become 46 y old.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_MacKay

Rumour mill churning over the MacKay-Rice relationship
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Honour! You won't find it here. All you will find is Muluroney behind the curtain.
The Orchard-MacKay Agreement
http://www.davidorchard.com/online/campaign-2003/orchard-mckay.html