(Niagara At Large is posting the following April 13 media release from the campaign office of Welland Riding NDP candidate Malcolm Allen. This site will post releases from other candidates – NDP, Liberal, Conservative or Green – that we receive for your information.)
Welland – Recent revelations that federal dollars were redirected away from maintaining and improving border infrastructure shows the Harper Conservatives’ contempt for border communities, says the Welland Riding’s NDP incumbent Malcolm Allen.
NDP Welland Riding incumbent Malcolm Allen
“The Harper Conservatives redirected money meant for relieving border congestion to Conservative pet projects in Muskoka,” said Allen. “Spending money on gazebos and toilets at the expense of border infrastructure in Niagara is an absolute disgrace. This is not the way to run a government.”
Yesterday, a leaked report revealed that the Auditor General slams the Conservatives for using $50 million of the Border Infrastructure Fund – meant for “investments to reduce border congestion” – for unrelated G8 projects. They include $275,000 on public toilets far away from the summit site, $100,000 on a gazebo an hour away, and $1.1 million on sidewalk and tree upgrade 100 kilometers away.
“The Conservatives are more concerned with plush toilet seats somewhere in the Muskoka hinterland than the seats of Canadians who have to wait at ever increasing traffic of Niagara’s border crossings” said Allen.
The leaked report states:
“In our view, this categorization did not clearly or transparently identify the nature of the approval being sought for G8 infrastructure project expenditures or explain that these expenditures would not have to meet the existing terms and conditions for the Border Infrastructure Fund.” (see http://bit.ly/eJXozB)
“Stephen Harper said he would clean this mess up, but instead has continued the legacy of patronage by government,” said Allen. “Ottawa’s broken, and only New Democrats are prepared to fix it.”
ONTARIO NDP LEADER ANDREA HORWATH BACK IN WELLAND TO CAMPAIGN WITH NDP MP MALCOLM ALLEN
WELLAND – Welland riding team of NDP MP Malcolm Allen and MPP Peter Kormos will welcome Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath back to Welland.
Andrea Horwath will be in Welland riding this Saturday to campaign with Malcolm Allen.
Media is welcome to attend all events and a scheduled availability will be held after the address to volunteers.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, WELLAND, ONTARIO
8:30 AM Farmers Market Meet and Greet
Welland Market Square
50 Market Square
11:00 AM Address to Volunteers
Malcolm Allen’s Campaign Office
117 East Main Street
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The pot calling the kettle black !!!!!!!
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Jean Chretien did the same for his riding and the sponsorship scandal they all have dirty hands, also no bids for the contracts, so their pals get to set the price, thives and liars all we vote the scurvy suckers in, so we should not expect respect for our tax money. To the victor go the spoils!!
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