Archive for October 22nd, 2008
Committee will explore immigrant investor fund
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 | 9:58 AM
CBC.ca
P.E.I.’s public accounts committee will proceed with its own investigation into the Provincial Nominee Program, and how hundreds of millions of dollars of immigrants’ money was handled.
‘Robert Ghiz campaigned on accountability and openness.’
— Opposition MLA Jim Bagnall
The program, which ran from 2001 to Sept. 2 of this year, was designed to boost immigration to the province and raise capital funds for local business. In recent weeks, questions have been raised about where and how that money was invested, and regarding the involvement of government MLAs.
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Ghiz lost in space – P.E.I. on the right path, Ghiz
And if we’re lost
Then we are lost together,
Blue Rodeo
The reality on PEI is we are highly dependant on how the rest of Canada and the United States is doing. If Canada is in a recession, will Ottawa bail out this spendthrift government of 135,000 people?
It’s scary that this boy trying to be a man, with no experience other being a greeter for Prime Minister Chretien, is leading our Province through the most difficult financial crisis since the Great Depression. SP
WAYNE THIBODEAU
Transcontinental Media
While other provinces are talking about raising taxes, cutting public services or running deficits to weather the looming global recession, Prince Edward Island’s economy is performing better than expected, says Premier Robert Ghiz.
Ghiz said his province should be able to cut its forecast $36.6-million deficit but the Prince Edward Island premier wouldn’t say by how much.
He made those comments in Montreal Monday where Canada’s premiers and territorial leaders were meeting to discuss the current economic crisis.
