Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Caucus

MR. SPEAKER: The Member for St. John’s North.

MR. KIRBY:Mr. Speaker, over half of the instructors at the Happy Valley-Goose Bay campus of the College of the North Atlantic have lost their jobs due to Budget cuts and the elimination of core training programs.

SOME HON. MEMBERS: Oh, oh!
MR. SPEAKER: Order, please!

NDP Leader Lorraine Michael (MHA, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi) says Budget 2013 is hurting the people of the province, and will continue to do so for years. The budget passed just before 5 p.m. this afternoon.

Christopher Mitchelmore, NDP MHA for The Straits-White Bay North, says there is still no ECG service at the St. Anthony Hospital, despite the fact that both the necessary equipment and the staff needed to operate it are in place at the facility. He also says he is having trouble getting the CEO of Labrador-Grenfell health to discuss the matter with him.

NDP MHA for The Straits-White Bay North Christopher Mitchelmore has written to the Western School District asking it to mirror the actions of its Eastern counterpart.

Last night, trustees of the Eastern School District voted to rescind an earlier decision to close two schools, and to engage in a month of public consultations before making a final decision about closing them.