On Friday, the Opposition Leader issued a press release and provided a memo obtained through the Freedom of Information Act which confirmed that the premier misled the people of the province during his state of the province address in January with respect to debt repayment figures.

"Unfortunately, it seems Minister Sullivan cannot defend his position on the issue of debt repayment without resorting to personal attacks," said Mr. Grimes. "I have raised a very legitimate concern relating to debt repayment figures used by the Premier, and his only defense was that I was stupid and a liar. Well, I can tell Minister Sullivan that it will take much worse statements to stop me from raising these issues.

"I am certain that this minister would love for the Opposition to go away and not challenge any decision or statement that he makes. Whether he likes it or not, the people of the province have asked us to do a job on their behalf. With the way things are currently going, I fully expect we are going to be very busy ensuring that this government is held accountable.

"If the minister wants to shut me up, he can start by having an open discussion about the issues and stop misleading the public. I will not play his gutter politics on these important issues. I will continue to raise these concerns, especially when I have documentation from the minister’s own department which show that his comments are misleading."