Clement hands out $4-million in his riding before election, now charged with government cuts and grants
Liberal MP Wayne Easter says it will be difficult for Tony Clement to ignore the political and regional development pressures while chairing the full Treasury Board Cabinet committee and also chairing a sub-committee PM Stephen Harper established to review cuts to government spending.
PARLIAMENT HILL—Treasury Board President Tony Clement, now in charge of finding billions of dollars to cut from federal spending, handed out $3.9-million in government tourism and business development aid in his riding over only two days prior to the March 26 federal election call, governme...
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