‘I’m available every day:’ Manitoba premier won’t defend Costa Rica work ethic
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he doesn’t have to explain his work habits or reveal how he communicates with staff while at his vacation home in Costa Rica.
“I work harder than any premier that’s been around here for a long, long time. I don’t have to defend my work ethic to you or anyone else,” Pallister said following question period Wednesday.
“I’m available every day and I’m in touch virtually every day.”
The issue of Caribbean communications has become a dominant theme in Manitoba politics since Pallister said in December he planned to spend between six and eight weeks a year at his vacation home. He later revised the estimate to five weeks.