Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Caucus

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Member for The Straits – White Bay North.

MR. MITCHELMORE:Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Seniors, people with disabilities, have to climb nineteen stairs at family and rehabilitative services, with no elevator at the Mission Store building at the St. Anthony hospital properties.

NDP Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) says that while families in the province are desperate for affordable housing, the provincial government is breaking an election promise that would have helped working families own homes – and slashing a program that helps low-income people reduce their heating bills.

NDP Leader Lorraine Michael (MHA, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi) says the almost $75 million additional bill for expenses related to the Abitibi expropriation is one more example of the current government’s inability to manage the economy.

MR. SPEAKER: The Leader of the Third Party.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.