Harper's Senator's Tour: Unelected, Unaccountable ... And Loving It!

Fat Cat Conservative (and some Liberal) Senators are crossing the country actively working as partisan hacks for their particular Party during #elxn41.

Do these campaigning Senators take an upaid leave of absence from their fat cat Senate pay cheques while this is going on? Just askin' ... AND .. 'if' the Senate is paying salary and expenses to these campaigning Cons & Lib Senators, is the total amount being added into the declared election expenses of their Party?? ... Just askin' .. :)