In yet another case of taxpayer funded globetrotting, a pair of retiring Tory MLAs jetted to Germany to learn how to become better MLAs.

EDMONTON – Last Thursday, Gary Mar learned he’ll become Alberta’s new agent in Washington and must resign as a Tory MLA by late October.

Three days later, he jetted to Germany on a publicly funded trip to learn how to become a better legislator.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s provincial director laughed when he was told.

A trip on how to become a better MLA? I hope one of the suggestions they made was about not wasting money on silly trips designed to teach you how to become a better MLA.