"This weekend’s meeting will provide our caucus with the opportunity to discuss strategy for the coming months," said Mr. Grimes. "We will continue to remind the people of this province of the negative decisions that the Danny Williams government have taken in their first nine months in office, and we will ensure they are held accountable for any decisions that are made in the future.

"On Friday morning we will be holding a press conference to update the people of Newfoundland and Labrador on this government’s record. They have now had nine months in office, brought down a budget, and had a full legislative session in the House of Assembly to move forward with their initiatives. Unfortunately, this government has not lived up to their commitments and we will be supplying an updated "lack of progress" report for the people to judge for themselves.

"While government has been somewhat quiet this summer, we fully expect them to continue with their slash and burn agenda and launch another attack on the public services of this province. While hundreds of jobs have already been cut and services reduced, we are expecting health care cutbacks to be the next prong of this government’s agenda. I assure Premier Williams and his cabinet that this issue will be discussed in great detail this weekend and we will be prepared to speak on behalf of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to ensure their best interests are protected.

"I look forward to productive meetings this weekend. Our caucus is anxious to speak with the people of Corner Brook and the west coast region to hear their concerns first hand."