Dominic LeBlanc, MP

The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc and Bertrand LeBlanc Condemn the Conservatives’ Cuts to Kouchibouguac National Park and Fort Beauséjour

SHEDIAC, May 3, 2012 – The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, M.P. for Beauséjour, and Bertrand LeBlanc, M.L.A. for Rogersville-Kouchibouguac, strongly criticize the cuts announced this week by the Conservatives which will affect staff at both Kouchibouguac National Park and Fort Beauséjour.

“These cuts show the disdain Conservatives have for rural Canada, for the environment and for the people who do tremendous work telling the stories of our National Parks to the millions of visitors who make their way there every year”, said Dominic LeBlanc. “They are now cutting Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement and now Parks Canada. How they can continue to do this all the while saying that wasting billions on fighter jets is incomprehensible and irresponsible”.

Although the secrecy in which the Conservative government operates means all the details are not currently known, it is anticipated that up to 34 jobs will be cut at the Kouchibouguac National Park and 4 of 5 employees will have their hours reduced at Fort Beauséjour, which will be forced to cut its season short by two months.

“I implore the Conservative government to cancel these reckless cuts”, added Bertrand LeBlanc. “This will undoubtedly shorten the tourist season and will be devastating to communities and small businesses which depend on National Parks all around Kouchibouguac and across the country”.

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The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc Opposed to the Closing of the Senator Hervé J. Michaud Research Farm in Saint-Joseph-de-Kent

SHEDIAC, April 13th, 2012 – The hon. Dominic LeBlanc, M.P. for Beauséjour, strongly criticizes the Federal Conservatives’ decision to close the Senator Hervé J. Michaud Research Farm.

“This decision is unacceptable”, said Mr. LeBlanc. “Not only is this Research Farm a jewel and an economic generator for Kent County, but the research being conducted by Jean-Pierre Privé and his team is important for the agricultural industry across Canada”.

The Senator Hervé J. Michaud Research Farm opened in 1982 and hosts a team of scientists who conduct important research on tree fruit, berry and vegetable crops. It is managed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Potato Research Centre in Fredericton.

“I have visited these installations numerous times and, on every occasion, I was impressed by the work being accomplished by the staff and the passion with which they undertake their research”, added Mr. LeBlanc. “I find it unacceptable that these people who work so hard have to pay for the Conservatives misplaced fiscal priorities, which is to waste billions of dollars on Texas-made fighter jets rather than ensuring the quality of government services and the importance of agricultural research”.

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