By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives July 6, 2018
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“De Blasio’s decision was questioned by some police sources, who noted that the cost far exceeded commercial transportation. One source estimated the mayor’s trip cost in the thousands. “I think it’s excessive, because that wasn’t what that plane was designed to do. It’s designed for counterterrorism measures. “It’s very unusual to go on an international flight to pick up the mayor,” another source told The Post. “I think it’s excessive, because that wasn’t what that plane was designed to do. It’s designed for counterterrorism measures.” “A spokesman for the mayor’s office told the paper it was the mayor’s first time using the plane but didn’t comment on why the decision was made. The NYPD made no comment on their decision to transport the mayor.”
“In the meantime, the profile of the 18 who died in Montreal has become clearer. They were overwhelmingly men aged 53 to 85 who lived alone and had health issues such as schizophrenia or heart disease. “Their housing conditions increased their vulnerability. Most lived on the upper floors of multistorey buildings, where heat rose and became trapped. “When ambulance technicians entered their apartments, they found smothering conditions with no air conditioning and temperatures exceeding 30 and even 35 degrees.”Temperatures exceeding 30-35 degrees caused no sweat for vacationing de Blasio, who cavalierly left his carbon footprint, flying in and out of La Belle Province on the Cessna 208 Caravan, designed not for hitch-a-ride vacationers but for counterterrorism measures. Ironic that authorities admit that access to air conditioning could have saved lives considering that ‘Father of the Environment’, Canadian Maurice Strong banned the use of Air Conditioning for the masses.
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Judi McLeod is an award-winning journalist with 30 years’ experience in the print media. A former Toronto Sun columnist, she also worked for the Kingston Whig Standard. Her work has appeared on Rush Limbaugh, Newsmax.com, Drudge Report, Foxnews.com.