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>Three sources who asked not to be identified for fear of losing their jobs told the AP that Chan often flew in first class.

I have no problem with this. There are many reasons why the Director General should fly first class. For one, she is a very public figure and I imagine first class will offer a bit more privacy.

Second, to attract the best, you sometimes need to provide the best. Unfortunately not everyone is 100% altruistic, so perks such as first class travel might help to persuade some people. I get into this discussion every time the compensation of my provincial health CEO is brought up (Alberta Health Services CEO). People complain that she makes more than $500k per year. They assume that people working for the public shouldn't make that amount. They seem to forget that she is responsible for an organization with 110,000 employees and a budget of $21.4 billion. That carries a ton of responsibility.