Article content

EDMONTON — The bill for Alison Redford’s final trip as premier of Alberta has come in at $131,000 — and includes taxpayer-funded flights to London for a private weekend getaway.

Overall costs for the two-week January trip were released Wednesday by the International and Intergovernmental Relations Department. Itemized receipts are to be posted online next month.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Alison Redford’s final travel bill — $131K — includes private weekend retreat to England Back to video

The trade mission and networking trip to India and Switzerland included a stopover for private time in London that was not on the original itinerary.

Redford had planned to visit Canadian troops in Afghanistan for two days, but that was cancelled due to a flare-up of violence.

Instead, Redford, her chief of staff Farouk Adatia and Redford aide Brad Stables flew to London for the weekend at taxpayer expense, said Derek Cummings, press secretary for the department.