May 15, 2008
LINDSAY:
- Local MP Barry
Devolin along with the other members of the newly formed Trent
Severn Caucus met for the first time last night at Queen’s Park in
In
a co-operative effort to promote this report, the federal and
provincial members of parliament who represent the people and
communities along the waterway have agreed to form a new Trent
Severn Caucus.
These members are:
*Rick Norlock (MP-Con) and Lou Rinaldi (MPP-Lib) from
Northumberland;
* Dean Del Mastro (MP-Con) and Jeff Leal (MPP-Lib) from
* Barry Devolin (MP-Con) and Laurie Scott (MPP-PC) from
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock; and
* Bruce Stanton (MP-Con) and Garfield Dunlop (MPP-PC) from Simcoe
North.
The
first decision made by Trent Severn Caucus members was to select
Barry Devolin (MP-Con) and Jeff Leal (MPP –Lib) as co-chairs.
Their
second decision was to direct the co-chairs to meet as soon as
possible with relevant federal and provincial ministers to explain
why the Trent Severn Caucus wants to see the report’s
recommendations implemented.
These
ministers include the Honourable John Baird, federal Minister of the
Environment and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada, the
Honourable Gary Lunn, federal Minister of Natural Resources, the
Honourable Donna Cansfield,
“I am very pleased that each member agreed that, as political leaders, we are going to work together to ensure this historical landmark gets the special care it deserves and is re-established as a world class destination for recreational boaters and a model of environmental sustainability,” said Devolin.
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