Opposition Leader John Hogan says a time limit on questions during a special debate this month “flies in the face of democracy.” A new tentative agreement on Churchill Falls will be discussed in the House of Assembly on September 14th. Hogan says government is trying to hide from questions and scrutiny on the Churchill River agreement that the public deserves. The Premier and his Cabinet will only be available for questions for 45 minutes, instead of the 36 hours
Hogan says they’re asking government to reconsider this. He says the people of Newfoundland and Labrador deserve a real debate, and not an overly restricted sitting that limits the ability for the Premier to answer questions.
Hogan says this is a historic agreement that will affect generations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.
