The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 02, 2015 5:03 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 02, 2015 5:03 PM ET
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is calling on the province's MPs and senators to state their position on its fight over a $400-million federal-provincial fisheries fund it says Ottawa is not honouring.
Premier Paul Davis has said the federal government should be accountable for its promised $280-million share of a fund he says was in exchange for the province giving up minimum processing requirements for fish plants as part of a free trade agreement with the European Union.
The Prime Minister's Office has said an unspecified amount is available for direct losses in the fisheries sector but no "blank cheque" was ever offered.
Davis has threatened to reconsider the province's support for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the EU if the dispute can't be resolved.
The provincial government said Friday it plans to take its concerns over the coming weeks to the European Union and to Canadian industry and exporter groups.
In a news release, it said it has heard from the federal NDP who have committed to honouring the $400-million deal.
Stay Connected with CBC News
Latest Politics News Headlines
The House
- The road to Canada Votes 2015 Jan. 3, 2015 2:01 PM This week on The House, we look at the road to Canada Votes 2015 with the Toronto Star's Tonda McCharles, Terry Milewski from CBC News, and Bruce Anderson, the chairman of the polling firm Abacus Data and a regular member of The National's "At Issue" panel.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Newfoundland and Labrador asks MPs, senators to state position on fisheries fund
Dengan url
http://politikduniabarat.blogspot.com/2015/01/newfoundland-and-labrador-asks-mps_4.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Newfoundland and Labrador asks MPs, senators to state position on fisheries fund
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
Newfoundland and Labrador asks MPs, senators to state position on fisheries fund
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar