PART 1 of my question to the Minister of Natural Resources today, asking him to ensure the Fort Frances mill is preserved this winter- and thereby keeping the door open to its future use. CAMPBELL PRESSES MINISTER MAURO FOR FUNDS TO SAVE MILL FROM WINTER FREEZE Queen’s Park – Sarah Campbell, NDP MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, pressed the Minister responsible for forests to release funds to heat the Fort Frances mill before the winter freeze sets in and destroys it. “No price was too high to bail out the government’s MaRS project, even though high tech companies showed little interest in occupying the space. But a company is interested in taking over the Fort Frances mill. There is a deal to be struck. The people of Fort Frances don’t need $300 million. We need just $5 million to save the mill from being destroyed this winter, so we can finalize a plan to keep the mill open and save 1,000 jobs,” Campbell said. “The clock is ticking. Will the government pay to heat the mill this winter?” Campbell said the decision to save the Fort Frances mill is about priorities. If the Liberal government could find hundreds of millions to save and subsidize the MaRS building in downtown Toronto, then it should be able to find $5 million to save the Fort Frances mill. “This government bent over backwards to bail out its MaRS project, spending over $300 million for a two-thirds empty building. But when the people of the Rainy River district ask the government for help to save 1,000 jobs that depend on the Fort Frances mill, we get only excuses,” Campbell said. “As you can tell by the ice on the ground, winter is here. If the Fort Frances mill is not heated, it will be damaged and lost forever. This government could find $300 million for MaRS. Will this government find $5 million to save 1000 jobs and heat the mill this winter?” Campbell was not satisfied with Minister Mauro’s response and will be debating the issue in depth tonight at 6 PM EST. Both videos of the debate will be available later today at: YouTube/Sarah4NWO -30-
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:02:54 +0000
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