Constituent support for Steve Clark remains despite Greenbelt land swap – Kingston | 24CA News
Steve Clark appeared contrite earlier than Queen’s Park reporters inside 24 hours of an integrity commissioner report that discovered the housing minister didn’t present correct oversight over the green-belt land-swap.
“We’re putting a plan in place to create that trust and to regain that trust.”
But Clark says he’s not stepping down because the minister overseeing housing within the province. Meanwhile, within the coronary heart of his dwelling using of Leeds-Grenville, Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, individuals like resident Joan Foley are nonetheless supporting the profession politician.
“He’s been good here, he’s been nominated for a long time,” Foley stated.
Ontario Liberal management candidate Ted Hsu says Clark must resign and is asking for a public inquiry to resolve the scandal.
“You can have a commission that can compel witnesses to testify under oath and also compel the production of documents,” Husi stated.
Even his constituents like Foley are leery of a number of the particulars of what has quick turn out to be a black eye for the federal government. “I think getting rid of greenspace is not a good idea. We’re losing it fast.”
But it hasn’t shaken the help from individuals like Peter Trought for the person that has represented them in Queen’s Park since 2010.
“I don’t think that this should be something that’s going to … dislodge him completely from his position or whatever,” Trought stated. “He started out as a young man and he became mayor of Brockville, he’s done a lot of good things”
And whereas Clark doesn’t look like in hassle together with his constituents, the RCMP are assessing whether or not or to not open an investigation into the Greenbelt land swap, which might imply extra inquiries to be answered by Clark.
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