So while our Armed Forces in CFB Petawawa are showering in cold water, and Canadians who need to travel cannot get passports renewed because of 150,000 federal civil servants out on their second week of striking (asking for more in their guaranteed-for-life jobs than most Canadians will dream of ever earning), our prime minister is saddling up his private taxpayer-paid jet to spend a few hours at an exclusive reception hosted by film stars and rock legends in Manhattan.
