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Local MLAs travel expenses, April 1 to Dec. 31, 2012: Dave Hayer – $36,887 Sue Hammell – $24,923 Harry Bains – $24,720 Jagrup Brar – $24,273 Bruce Ralston – $23,248 Gordon Hogg – $22,618 Guy Gentner – $22,406 Kevin Falcon – $10,387 Stephanie Cadieux – $3,872 as a “provincial” politician whose duties take him outside of Victoria and Surrey-Tynehead. “Maybe the only thing they have is in their own riding, right?” Hayer said of his fellow MLAs. see HAYER › page 6
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Surrey Liberal backbencher MLA Dave Hayer’s taxpayer-funded travel expenses have once again far surpassed those of his fellow local MLAs. The veteran Surrey-Tynehead MLA, who will not run in the May provincial election, racked up $36,887 in travel costs between April 1 and Dec. 31, 2012. That’s $11,964 more than runnerup Sue Hammell, NDP MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers, whose total travel costs came in at $24,923. “I think he’s obliged to answer questions about it. It is public money,” said Bruce Ralston, NDP MLA for Surrey-Whalley. Asked repeatedly by the Now where he’s been going, Hayer provided no detail but indicated he sees himself
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