Premier Dexter announces $3 million to expand an indoor soccer facility in Halifax.
June 14, 2010
This must really stick in the craw of voters in Yarmouth, who were told by Economic Development Minister Percy Paris that there is no money for the continuance of the Yarmouth ferry. After paying out $2.4 million to Bay Ferries in contract cancellation penalties, and $3 million for indoor soccer in the socialist NDP stronghold of Halifax, I can easily see why there is not $6 million to keep the ferry afloat.
No matter that, according to the government's own Tourism Department report, Yarmouth was responsible for $65 million in tourist related economic activity, generating $6.5 million in HST revenues. That money has obviously been earmarked for kicking a ball around and paying a company to do nothing.
Our tax dollars at work, folks.