The Toronto Star reports, “The auditor general says the Harper government misinformed Parliament to win approval for a $50-million G8 fund that lavished money on dubious projects in a Conservative riding. And she suggests the process may have been illegal.”
“The findings are contained in a confidential report Sheila Fraser was to have tabled in Parliament on April 5. The report was put on ice when the Harper government was defeated and is not due to be released until after the May 2 election. However, a Jan. 13 draft of the chapter on the G8 legacy infrastructure fund was seen by The Canadian Press.”
“It reveals that Industry Minister Tony Clement, the mayor of Huntsville, and the general manager of Deerhurst Resort chose the 32 projects that received funding — with no regard for the needs of the summit or the conditions laid down by the government.”
CottageCountryNow.ca recently reported, “As of Monday, April 4, Elections Canada’s website listed only one candidate for Parry Sound-Muskoka’s federal riding — Conservative incumbent Tony Clement. But assistant returning officer Peter Jacob said candidates have until April 11 to file their nomination papers.” This past summer’s G20 summit took place in Parry Sound-Muskoka, and it’s also where you will find that $100,000 gazebo built for, but never used by, the summit.
