You're right. This isn't a conspiracy or rocket science, just hypocrisy. Why are Ms. Ambrose's expense claims fair ball while that of PMO staffers off limits?

At the beginning, the narrative was that they expensed 200K for moving. When it was explained to Canadians that a good portion of those costs went to legal fees and taxes, the narrative shifted to the cash payout (which was reimbursed not out of a rule violation, but because of the political damage it as inflicting).

Once that was taken care of, the anger appeared to stem from the belief that since they Butts/Telford must have turned a profit on their homes, they really didn't *need* the money and this was just taking advantage of "the rules".

Now we see the Leader of the Opposition who has been making hay out of this issue for a week, flying on the taxpayer dime with her partner to Israel; under the spotlight for the same questionable expenses.

The hypocrisy is the story and the kids in short pants should have known better.