NDP admonishes Pallister for ‘bizarre’ Bah humbug statement
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This article was published 27/06/2016 (2831 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The NDP saw Premier Brian Pallister’s “Bah humbug” Tuesday and raised him with charges Pallister is arrogant, makes bizarre statements, and risks Manitoba jobs.
Pallister was in Ottawa on government business and not there to be admonished.
The NDP took sides with the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, which accused the city and province Monday of being responsible for a slow start to the construction season.
Pallister had called the accusation irrational, and then went further.
It was the “most bizarre comment” that followed, said interim NDP leader Flor Marcelino. “The premier’s response: ‘Bah humbug!'” she told question period.
New Democrat Kevin Chief said the province is putting construction jobs at risk. He challenged Infrastructure Minister Blaine Pedersen: “Will he stand with Manitoba businesses, who say they have a legitimate concern?”
Pedersen said the Tories are aiming for predictable, steady growth. “We have committed $1 billion each year going forward” to infrastructure, he said.
Whereupon, Pedersen said the NDP had underspent on infrastructure every year except election years, and the NDP denied that it had.
nick.martin@freepress.mb.ca