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Opposition Leader Gerry Reid says the appointment of Doug House to head a
committee to study the Premier’s other appointed economic development
committees is nothing but a farce. Reid says this is another attempt by the
Premier to pretend he has done something to promote economic development in
the province, when in reality this government has done nothing. "If the
issue of economic development wasn’t so serious, today’s press release would
be laughable," said Mr. Reid. "Once again, the Premier is feeling pressure
to bring forth some economic policy, so to deflect attention away from
himself he has appointed Doug House to head a committee to study his other
economic development committees.
"So far the only thing we have seen from this government are task forces
and committees formed to examine issues. The people of Harbour Breton,
Stephenville, and other rural communities have not received any new economic
development initiatives, only the promise of committees and task forces that
have done nothing to address the real problems they are currently facing. It
is time this Premier actually did something constructive instead of
deflecting criticism at his lack of preparation and his lack of a plan.
"If this trend continues, the largest employer in rural Newfoundland and
Labrador will be government committees. The Premier said he had a rural plan
before the last election. Instead, all we see now are committees full of his
friends and supporters. It has been over two years and it is time for this
government to begin taking responsibility for their lack of action."
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