Another classic example of NDP waste and mismanagement: Stefanson

September 3, 2009�

The NDP government’s decision to print more than $50,000 worth of provincial park gate passes that will never be used is another glaring example of their inability to manage, said PC Conservation Critic Heather Stefanson.

“Conservation Minister Stan Struthers has now confirmed that his department spent $52,836.48 in printing costs for some 310,000 unused provincial park passes that are sitting somewhere gathering dust,” said Stefanson. “The NDP announced ‘free’ park entry. In my opinion, this is not free at all. What a ridiculous waste of money and a classic example of this government’s failure to plan.”

The NDP were forced to admit in the spring session of the Manitoba Legislature that the park passes were already printed before the government decided to waive the gate fee this budget year.

Stefanson said had the NDP been more organized, that money could have been put back into environmental protection or park upgrades and maintenance.

“The money wasted here by the NDP should have either been spent on conservation work aimed at protecting our natural resources or put back in the pockets of Manitoba taxpayers,” said Stefanson. “This is a classic example of the NDP making policy decisions on the fly with no thought to the fiscal ramifications. That’s not how a Progressive Conservative government would manage even a penny of hard-working Manitobans’ money.”

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