Defence Minister vetoes Mulcair visit to military post in Manitoba flood zone
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has taken a chopper tour of flood-stricken southern Manitoba but apparently his government doesn't see any need for NDP Leader Tom Mulcair to see the disaster zone for himself.
Mulcair is to be in Winnipeg today, just as floodwaters are expected to crest in the southwestern part of the province.
With the help of Premier Greg Selinger's office, Mulcair had arranged to get a briefing and a tour of a military command post that's co-ordinating the work of 500 soldiers who've been helping fill sandbags and shore up dikes along the swollen Assiniboine River.
Brig. Gen. Christian Juneau, commander of the third Canadian Division, had agreed to the tour, according to Mulcair's office. All that was needed was a green light from Defence Minister Rob Nicholson.
Late Tuesday, Mulcair was informed that Nicholson had vetoed the visit.
Nicholson's office did not respond to a request for an explanation.
http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2014/07/09/defence-minister-vetoes-mulcair-visit-to-military-post-in-manitoba-flood-zone/#.U70wLmxOXIW
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