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Liberals skeptical of new board Fears more political patronage from government
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George Sweeney, MHA for the District of Carbonear - Harbour Grace, says he
is skeptical about the new Financial Services Board that will be established
by government. "We have seen this government pack boards with PC party supporters over the past two years and we have no reason to assume that this board will be any different," said Sweeney. "I anticipate we will see this new board filled with more PC party workers and defeated candidates." Since coming to power, the PC government has appointed Former Party Leader Len Simms as president of the Housing Corporation and defeated candidate Joan Cleary to the Bull Arm Site Corporation, while loyal party supporters such as Glenn Tobin, Cheryl Stagg and Jim Oxford have been appointed to the Board of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation. In other cases, some of the Premier’s personal friends and business associates have been placed on government boards. "Another avenue to give patronage to their friends and supporters has been advertising contracts. This government has awarded untendered advertising contracts to individuals and companies connected with the PC campaign in the last election. "The whole initiative to create this new board is clouded by the level of political patronage which government has added to date. This is from a group of people who promised a new approach to governance just 18 short months ago and would not use political patronage to fill positions." The Liberal MHA says he will be listening for governments rational for this board and seek commitments that it will not be just another place for the government to stack with Tory hacks.
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