Saturday, October 10, 2009

Harel Rips Into Mayor Tremblay Over Taxes

Vision Montreal mayoral candidate Louise Harel says Mayor Gérald Tremblay was "ready to waste hundreds of millions of dollars" on the water-meal deal, which has been cancelled. Photograph by: Dave Sidaway, The Gazette

From Montreal Gazette:

Mayor 'was ready to waste hundreds of millions of dollars' on water-meter deal, rival says.

MONTREAL – An overpriced water-meter deal means Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay is in no position to preach municipal poverty, one of his rivals for the job said Friday afternoon.

"Gérald Tremblay was ready to waste hundreds of millions of dollars on a contract that was too big and too expensive," Vision Montreal candidate Louise Harel added.

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My Comment: This is the tea pot calling the coffee pot black. If Louise Harel had a history of being prudent with finances she would be a shoe-in for this election. Unfortunately .... as a tax and spend socialist she does not.

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