PMO staff were wise to deal with moving-expense issue quickly

Put everything on the table before opposition or media do. If you say that you made a mistake before others force you to do so, people will forgive you.
PMO chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts handled their moving-expense scandal wisely, writes Angelo Persichilli.

TORONTO—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Chief of staff Katie Telford and principal secretary Gerald Butts offered an explanation about the exorbitant relocation reimbursements allocated to them, admitting that even they did not feel comfortable with the details.

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