Mr. MacDonald: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again to the Premier: how much has been paid out in income to top up the Premier’s salary in the last four years by the Progressive Conservative Party through the leader’s benefit plan trust scheme?

Speaker’s Ruling Questions about Political Party Activity
The Speaker: Before we have another point of order on this matter, you know that that’s an internal party – I ruled this type of question out several days ago. I gave citations from the statutes that we follow, from the rules that we follow.

Go on to your second question, please.

PC Party Benefit Plan Trust
(continued)

Mr. MacDonald: Thank you very much. I will try that, Mr. Speaker.

Again to the Premier: why does the Premier feel it is none – absolutely none – of the taxpayers’ business to know how big the subsidy is that they provide through tax credits, through the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act, to the leader’s benefit plan trust scheme?

Ms Redford: Mr. Speaker, this is a situation that I have no information about.

Mr. MacDonald: Mr. Speaker, that surprises me.

Now, again to the Premier: why release publicly $1.1 million worth of expenditures in another Progressive Conservative trust that is not listed in their financial statements – we can force this information from this government and from the party – yet you still refuse to release all the details on the leader’s benefit plan trust scheme now?

The Speaker: The hon. the Premier?

Alberta Hansard, December 5, 2011

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