I’m not so fond of the new paint job as I think the old was horrific. Dull. Dull. Dull. That’s no way to promote Canada. Harper was right to bring visibility to his country through its head of state’s designated aircraft.
Actually, Queen Elizabeth is Canada’s head of state.
The old paint job was RCAF standard for troop transports; RCAF-01 was acquired as part of a fleet of transport A/C.
I have an alternative outlook that is growing on me. Treat politicians like monks. Royal expenses have always been justifies as a means of making the country look better, and politicians in western nations have moved right into that mold.
Perhaps we should let a country's reputation speak for itself and make our politicians live an official life of poverty and utilitarianism (like monks). Essentially, remove all the perks of office.
Our congress critters now have larger personal staffs and more perks than your average Fortune 500 CEO.