Press Release
Local MPP Sarah Campbell is asking why research is being obstructed at the Experimental Lakes Area two weeks after the provincial government announced with much bravado that it had saved the facility.
“Today we read in the Globe and Mail that nothing has been solved and scientists are being prevented from accessing the research station,” Campbell said during Question Period yesterday.
“Instead of holding premature press conferences, when will the government actually ensure the Experimental Lakes research station remains open?”
While the province’s April 24 announcement that it would step in to ensure research continued was made with much bravado, Campbell expressed concern at the time that a plan was not in place.
Despite indications from all sides that research would continue, the Globe and Mail reported Tuesday that scientists remain barred from the site—putting ongoing experiments in jeopardy and calling into question that province’s claim that operations will continue uninterrupted.
“It’s pretty clear this government once again put the cart before the horse,” charged Campbell.
“They are very quick to make announcements and pat themselves on the back,” she noted. “But when it comes to delivering on their promises, they continue to fall well short.
“The people who fought long and hard to preserve this site need meaningful action to ensure that the site will remain open,” Campbell stressed.
The full Question Period exchange is available at www.youtube.com/krrndp
