Happy Valley-Goose Bay

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 Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) wants to know whether a temporary housing solution for Muskrat Falls workers could become a permanent benefit for the people of Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

NDP Housing Critic Gerry Rogers (MHA, St. John’s Centre) said today the provincial government must take leadership as the Department of National Defence vacates housing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Leader of the Third Party.

SOME HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear!

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

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MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Leader of the Third Party.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

MR. SPEAKER: The Leader of the Third Party.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.