N.S. government refuses to release latest Coastal Protection Act survey results
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He speculated that proclamation of the act has been stalled by supporters of the government who do not want it in place.
NDP Leader Claudia Chender agreed and said public opinion and science make it imperative for the government to get coastal protection in place. CBC has previously reported that an overwhelming amount of correspondence the government has received on the issue supports proclaiming the act.
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"This is part of a pattern of a total lack of transparency of this government," Chender told reporters.
"This entire afternoon was minister after minister smiling and not answering any questions and not telling the media and not telling Nova Scotians really basic information about how government runs, about how money is being spent and about how services are delivered.
"Frankly, I think people should be very troubled by that."
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