Cabot golf plans should avoid protected parkland, say opposition leaders
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NDP Leader Claudia Chender said her caucus also opposes the proposal.
"On the face of it, it's suggesting building a golf course on top of sand dunes in a provincial park, so it seems like a bad idea," she told reporters.
Cabot, which has former premier Rodney MacDonald serving as a community liaison, has pledged financial support for community groups in the Mabou area should the plan proceed. MacDonald is not a registered lobbyist with the province.
Chender questioned the ability for the company to call such an approach genuine community consultation.
"I think it's specious to say that organizations to whom you have offered to write a cheque support your project. Of course they support your project — you're giving them money."
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