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Reid challenges government to release Department of Finances analysis into fibre-optic deal November 28, 2006 Opposition Leader Gerry Reid is challenging government to release an analysis conducted by the Department of Finance earlier this year into the fibre-optic deal. The Opposition has been advised that this internal review does not reflect positively on government=s $15 million investment into the fibre-optic project. AWe have learned that the Department of Finance conducted an internal analysis of the fibre-optic deal,@ said Mr. Reid. ADuring this whole debate, there has been no reference or mention by government of this internal analysis. From our discussions, we have been advised that this report does not paint a very positive picture of government=s fibre-optic investment. AIf there is nothing to hide and the results of this analysis are favourable, I challenge Minister Sullivan and Minister Taylor to make this public. One of the criticisms of this deal is that information remains secretive. An internal government report that discusses this deal should be released publicly so everyone can scrutinize what Department of Finance officials thought of the province=s $15 million investment.@ Reid says he continues to be concerned about government=s refusal to allow all related documentation to be released on this deal. AIf this deal is so squeaky clean, why is a simple internal government analysis being hidden from the public? I would suggest that this report has been buried because it did not provide the spin that government wanted on this project. AUntil the entire truth comes forward about this deal, and further information is forthcoming from government, we will continue to ask questions regarding this deal each day in the House of Assembly. In the meantime, our office will be submitting an Access to Information request for this analysis. Unfortunately, I fully expect government to either delay the release of this document until next year, or will refuse to release it altogether.@
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