Stephen Harper was in Yorkton to survey the flood damage in the city and also on farmers' fields in the surrounding area. While it sounds like a nice gesture on his behalf, I think he's actually on his way to the Calgary Stampede, so this wasn't exactly 'out of the way' for him.
Having said that, a $450 million dollar aid package for farmers that was announced today (in Saskatoon) is definitely significant.
Part of why I don't take the NDP seriously is that Dwain Lingenfelter criticized this hand-out. Trying to compare this aid package to the money spent on security for the G20 is like comparing apples to oranges. He would have more credibility with me if he just said something nice about it and moved on. I don't think a federal government has ever committed this kind of money in such a timely fashion before.
Harper, though, could have answered a couple of questions from reporters. Instead, he deferred to Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall.
I saw Wall, Ken Krawetz, Greg Ottenbreit, and a couple of other politicians this afternoon at the Parker Quine Building. They make a lot of racket for a bunch of dignified gentlemen!
Sounds like Dairy Queen will have to completely rebuild the restaurant in the wake of last week's flood. Mark Butchko, the local franchise owner, says certain employees have looked after him for the last seven yeas; so now it's time for him to look after them. Class guy. It's probably not the way Mark wanted to get a drive-thru window at the store............
Also, I hope someone catches the looters who are going around and raiding some of these abandoned homes of what few possessions are left and usable.
Here's another classy thing that's going on: the odd person is driving around and stealing the trash that people are leaving out at the end of the driveway and then returning home and putting it at the end of their own driveway in hopes of making a 'claim'.
No wonder insurance companies are the way they are.
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