Sarah Palin sponsorship controversy

There's a sponsorship controversy brewing at city hall, and it's all because of Sarah Palin.

Some aldermen are questioning why the city-owned power company Enmax was one of the sponsors for the former vice-presidential candidate's speech.

"What is the benefit to the Calgary taxpayers and citizens of having their publicly-owned energy company pay to hear a foreign politician?" Alderman Ric McIver asks, while speaking with 660News.

He believes if public dollars are going to fund an event, then the city should be getting something out of it.

He has a long list of questions he wants to ask Enmax officials, like who approved this and why?

Enmax is defending its decision though.

"We're like any other corporate enterprise; we look at it as good corporate exposure," an Enmax spokesperson tells the Calgary Sun.

Palin addressed a crowd of 1,200 at the BMO Centre on Saturday.

Those in attendence paid between $150 to $200 per ticket.