Peterson-Rafuse Downplays Need For Bowater Inquiry

Denise Peterson-Rafuse

The MLA for Chester-St.Margarets and Dexter cabinet minister is trying to clear-up confusion surrounding the government's 50-million dollar bailout package for Bowater-Mersey last December.  Denise Peterson-Rafuse says she's disturbed by what she says are inaccuracies being expressed by people with political motives. 

In a CKBW and HANK-FM News interview, Peterson-Rafuse says the money was well spent, based on what was known or .. not known ... at the time about the future of forestry and Bowater.



Peterson-Rafuse says its unfortunate the deal fell through and Resolute was forced to close the Brooklyn mill.  However, she says there certainly was nothing done below board that would warrant further investigation, as requested by the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation. 

She is confident replacement industries will be found to take up the slack left by Bowater's closure more than two weeks ago.