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Leary's Brook announcement another
positive polling period goodie
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Opposition Leader Gerry Reid says while he supports today’s announcement of
an extension to Leary’s Brook Junior High School in St. John’s, he questions
the timing of the announcement and why government cancelled the extension
for the school just two short years ago. The extension to Leary’s Brook Junior High School was approved by the former administration, but cancelled by the Williams government shortly after taking office. Today, in the middle of a polling period, government pre-announced the project for next year’s budget. "This government, when they were in Opposition, promised to move forward with this previously announced school extension," said Mr. Reid. "Unfortunately, once taking office this school extension was no longer seen as a priority for this government. I will certainly hold them accountable for this most recent commitment and ensure they don’t cancel this project for a second time. "We are still several months away from the next budget, and I question the timing of today’s announcement. I hope the minister is serious about addressing the growing problems with overcrowding at this school and this isn’t an attempt to silence criticism during this most recent polling period. The problems at Leary’s Brook have been continuously identified for years, and I am pleased Minister Burke finally realized that cancelling the extension was a mistake. "While I am suspicious about the timing and motives of this announcement, I will work with all stakeholders to ensure this pre-budget commitment is kept. Government can continue to announce as many pre-budget initiatives as it wants during polling periods, however, they better be willing to follow through on these commitments with action."
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