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NS Liberals Calling for Independent Investigation |
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Written by NS Liberal Party
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Tuesday, 14 February 2006 |
Liberal Critic, Manning MacDonald, is calling for an independent investigation of two recent contracts awarded from the Department of Economic Development.
On February 13, Economic Development gave a $250,000 loan to a company that leases land from Minister Fage. The same day, Conservative-friendly Magic Valley in Pictou County was given $350,000.
MacDonald points out that an investigation is warranted because the ministerial code of conduct for Nova Scotia states 'ministers must avoid situations where a conflict of interest or a reasonable perception of such a conflict of interest could arise.'
"There is a clear conflict of interest here," said MacDonald, "and I'm wondering if these are the only two contracts that have personal ties to this minister and his Conservative friends." |
