"Why won't the government come clean on the costs of their failed US style prison bills?" - asks Brison

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

House of Commons Debates

 OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD)

Tuesday, March 9, 2011

Hon. Scott Brison (Kings—Hants, Lib.):

Mr. Speaker, after they spent Canada into a record $56 billion deficit, the Conservatives still refuse to come clean on the cost of their failed U.S.-style prison bills.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer has been clear. He said that the government has not provide the finance committee with the information.

When will the Conservatives stop hiding the truth from Canadians? Why are they treating Parliament and the Canadian taxpayer with such contempt?  

Hon. Scott Brison (Kings—Hants, Lib.): 

Mr. Speaker, it is very clear that the Conservative regime would rather hire more prison guards than hire more front-line nurses.    

The Conservatives will not tell Parliament how many billions their prison bills will cost. Why will the finance minister not come clean with the costs? Is it that he has not done his homework and does not know the real costs of his U.S.-style megaprison agenda, or is he cooking the books to hide the true deficit numbers, just like he did in Ontario?