2009-06-10
08:44:40
While communities in the Rainy River district wait for news on their infrastructure funding, so does the area's MP.
John Rafferty says he's been trying to determine what programs will receive funding from the federal and provincial programs governments. Several communities elsewhere in northwestern Ontario have already received funding commitments.
Rafferty suspects the lack of an announcement for the Rainy River district is just another game of politics.
"I think they're always playing politics," says Rafferty. "I spoke to a high-ranking Conservative a couple of days ago and I mentioned at least as a courtesy, so were ready when the media calls, we should get a little advance notice when the spending announcements are coming. The reply was 'we don't have to tell you a thing'."
Neither Rafferty or fellow NDP member Bruce Hyer were invited to last Friday's announcements meant for Thunder Bay and area municipalities in their ridings.
