Housing Minister's resignation may jeopardize Wawa recovery efforts
Friday, November 02, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
NEWS RELEASE
MICHAEL MANTHA, MPP
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN
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Mantha concerned Minister's resignation will delay help for Wawa
QUEEN'S PARK - Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha is concerned that Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Kathleen Wynne's decision to quit cabinet to seek the Liberal leadership will jeopardize the call for help to declare Wawa a disaster area.
“Yesterday, I called on Minister Wynne to promptly declare Wawa a disaster area so the city would be entitled to receive financial assistance under the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP). 24 hours later, she resigns as Minister to run for leader of the Liberal Party,” said Mantha. “Families in Wawa need answers: who's in charge of the Ministry and who's going to make the decision to financially assist flood recovery efforts in the Wawa-area?”
Yesterday, Mantha sent a letter to Minster Wynne asking the government to step in promptly and deliver funds to the disaster stricken area. Under the guidelines for the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP) financial assistance can be provided by the province to affected municipalities for disaster response and recovery.
“The community of Wawa and surrounding areas urgently need the province's help. They are working around the clock but do not have the capacity, resources or finances to repair all damaged infrastructure due to severe flooding last week,” said Mantha.
“The people of this province and Wawa deserve better. Who will help this suffering community now?” asked Mantha.
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Ricatoni 11/2/2012 1:38:16 PM ReportHow about nobody!!!!!!!!sorry but there is only money for gas plants ..oh wait sorry $300,000,000 wasted there sorry..well there is e-health ops sorry again $200,000,000 wasted or maybe ornge ops sorry again thats another $300,000,000 wasted ..turns out we dont have any money left for emergencies in our province sorry about that...we had to pilfer all the money on scandals...but if you elect us back in we will ahhhhh build you another school LMAO!!!!! thanks to the Ontario Liberals for leaving the citizens of our province in a hole Litterally!!!!!!!
what a joke this goverment is......!!!! I would be ashamed to call my self a liberal in Ontario today.SHAME!!!! SHAME!!! SHAME!!! Now if this happened in say Sudbury then what?????Elliot lake or WAWA for get it your not on the radar sorry!! Just because hwy 17 is the only two lane hwy out of this province doesnt matter...Im thinking that this a liberal plan?? Maybe they are trying to stop everyone from leaving this province after all it is going down the toilet in a hurray....Run Dalton Run!!!!!!!!!
mallet 11/2/2012 4:01:42 PM ReportThere is a deputy minister in at these ministries, should the political appointee goes away, so really there is no reason that funds should not be forthcoming. Of course they are civil service people so that may mean a delay while they make sure they cannot be blamed for spending money... What a bloody shower that we have as a government...
streaker 11/2/2012 4:03:08 PM ReportWell it seems that all the rats are leaving the sinking ship. Will David "O"
be next or is he just going to stand by and see the ship sink.This has to be the worst government that Ontario has ever had.With all the scandolous things that have gone on with this liberal government I would be ashamed to call myself a liberal supporter.This party should be banned from status and should not be allowed to run in the next election.eg.(they are all running now)
I'm In 11/2/2012 5:17:30 PM ReportI smell a revolution or we should protest against any government that porogues Parliament like Mcguinty did in Oct. 2012, and Harper did prior to his election majority in May 2011. It tells you just how dumb the working poor and middle class are when they voted for these two clowns becuase they are eroding your social safety net in honor of big business, stay tuned more too come.
cjborg 11/2/2012 8:17:49 PM ReportWhy???????????????????? Then again it MAY NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bob Chiarelli will become Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing while continuing as Minister of Transportation and Minister of Infrastructure, McGuinty announced.
Beej 11/2/2012 11:28:55 PM ReportThe minister can leave immediately without giving appropriate notice?
How sad.
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