Lots of devils in the details

Former Liberal house leader Richard Brown penned a letter full of praises for his government’s great accomplishments. He forgot that the devil is in the details.

Grandparents Care Provider Program - only 54 children in 47 homes are eligible, not what was posted by government. Compare grandparents’ $700 to what foster parents receive.

Democratic Renewal-Mixed Member Proportional Representation option won by 52.42 per cent, but the premier kicked it under the bus. He’s now wasting money drawing up how the electoral map would have looked under MMP.

Whistleblower Protection - deputy ministers could end up investigating whistleblower employees in their own departments. Deputy Minister Michael Mayne investigated the three PNP whistleblowers and ruled their claims unwarranted. Our privacy commissioner deemed this a breach of FOIPP Laws - the Premier’s Office, Department of Economic Development and the Executive Council Office were guilty.

Faster Internet Service - Liberals already gave Bell $8.2 million plus $23 million in untendered phone contracts, for high speed that was never totally delivered.

Water Act - No moratorium on high capacity wells and no guarantee that clean water will be accessible to all islanders. Government can change anything, anytime. The act leaks like a sieve.

Schools and Roads - Liberals identified eight schools for closure, dropped that to three until the premier kicked the process under another bus.

The Cornwall Bypass has eaten up millions to appease contractor friends. How could $13,000 per acre be paid for a barren field while developed property was expropriated for peanuts?

Gary A. O. MacKay

Birch Hill