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Premier must stop misleading people on resource projects October 26, 2006 |
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Kelvin Parsons, Opposition Natural Resources Critic and MHA for the District
Burgeo-Lapoile, is calling on Premier Danny Williams to stop misleading the
people of the province on major resource files for his own political gain. "I have listened to the comments of the premier with great interest over the past few weeks," said Mr. Parsons. "The conclusion I have come to is that the premier is using issues such as Voisey’s Bay, Hebron/Ben Nevis and the Lower Churchill as political rhetoric in an attempt to gain votes by misleading the people of the province. "As it relates to Voisey’s Bay, the premier has stated that there are loopholes throughout the agreement. I have yet to hear him give any section of the agreement that constitutes a loophole, or where his Mac truck can be driven. I firmly believe the premier believes this is a good agreement and will eventually try to convince Newfoundlanders and Labradorians that he was the person who negotiated such a wonderful deal. We have already heard his rhetoric concerning Argentia and Long Harbour, and if people didn’t know any better, the premier would try to convince them that he was the key negotiator behind the recent sale of Inco to a Brazilian mining company. "The Lower Churchill has also been a bit of a flip-flop for government over the past couple of weeks. Last Spring, government announced a go it alone project for this development. However, last week the premier made some attempt at what appeared to be an apology to the Province of Quebec and suggested we may do a deal with that province or Ontario. It was only six months ago that a similar proposal was rejected by the premier who emphatically stated that Newfoundland and Labrador would build and operate this project solely on our own. What is the premier’s position today? "The premier would also like to convince the people of this province that negotiations on the Hebron/Ben Nevis project are continuing. However, most people in the oil industry, including the companies he is supposed to be negotiating with, are stating that nothing is happening and the project is delayed indefinitely. Who is telling the truth? "Premier Williams can continue to mislead the people of the province in an attempt to garner political support, but the reality is that he has done little to create new economic development since he took office. I encourage him to return to the negotiating table and get good solid deals for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. Political rhetoric will only get you so far, eventually people will demand results to improve their economic well-being. To date, we have seen no results from the Williams Government."
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