Mr. Speaker, last month $7.2 million in infrastructure projects were announced for Cape Breton county, creating 214 short term jobs. Good news? Maybe not. When my constituents tried to find out about those jobs no answers were forthcoming.
Even more interesting, there are four byelections going on in Nova Scotia as our seatless premier tries to win a place in the legislature.
Recently when I crossed the border into the premier's sought after riding, I was shocked by the beehive of infrastructure activity.
Why are the only jobs created in Cape Breton always designed to help Liberals win elections? Why do those jobs always disappear when the polls close?
Nova Scotians are fed up with being exploited, fed up with only getting the roads fixed at election time.
Cape Bretoners deserve to know how and when they can get information about these projects regardless of their political affiliation.
As for the byelections, Nova Scotians will not be hoodwinked again. I look forward to congratulating four new NDP MLAs on November 5.