Opposition leaders slam government's purchase of hotel to create health-care facility
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Nova Scotia's opposition leaders say the provincial government failed to do its due diligence before spending $34 million in a sole-sourced deal for an uncompleted hotel it plans to convert into a site for some hospital patients.
"The whole thing stinks, frankly," said NDP Leader Claudia Chender.
"Why on earth the government would let tens of millions of dollars go out the door without a procurement process, without any oversight for a building that experts say is unfit for the purpose — I think people should be concerned."
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Chender said the province could have expedited a request for proposals in an effort to act quickly while also providing more transparency, which would put any concerns to rest.
"But in the meantime, you know, the elderly patients in our hospitals and their families who are just waiting for their parents and loved ones to have a decent quality of life — particularly towards the end — are going to continue to wait because this isn't going to work for them."