Legacy Projects: Federal Infrastructure

Narrow Victory Dept: Since that narrow victory, the electoral district that is home to some 42,000 registered voters has been showered with nearly $40 million in federal infrastructure funding, according to figures compiled by the Liberal party and provided to the Toronto Star , according to The Star. Be it coincidence or political calculation, Rickford s Kenora riding also sits squarely on the Conservative s list of 30 ridings that are at risk of being lost or possible to steal away. The list of so-called targeted ridings is central to Conservative Leader Stephen Harper s national campaign, which started the election holding 143 seats, a dozen short of a majority government and tHUNDER BAY, ONT. Kenora s Conservative incumbent Greg Rickford stole his northern Ontario seat from the Liberals in the last election by 2,051 votes. It s about $2.5 million more than was received by the closest opposition-held riding in the region and second only to Industry Minister Tony Clement s riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka. Some $50 million was earmarked for the riding to pay for G8 legacy projects, including 33 projects advanced by Clement himself. As reported in the news.
@t minister tony clement, toronto star