Dear people shocked that conservative MLAs and staff felt themselves above the rules - let me be the first to welcome you to the province because you’re obviously new here.

Let me save you some other surprises when the time comes: 1) Rick Bell and Ezra Levant are only feigning outrage and will use it to undermine public safety measures. 2) Jason Kenney will say it is all in the past and that to continue to bring it up is unAlberta...

3) if you want to know how government Issues Managers and Press Secretaries will respond just rewatch the Wizard of Oz, but from the perspective of the flying monkeys.

4) in Alberta consequences are for people whose situation isn’t their fault (ie AISH) not for cabinet ministers determined to maintain living the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

Now I’m off to do a late, distanced Christmas exchange out in the cold with my daughter who I haven’t seen in 4 months where I can’t hug her or even get within 6 feet. So to the Ministers and UCP MLAs - sending you champagne wishes and caviar dreams.