Premier Rejects Opposition Charges On Lepreau

The Opposition Liberals have been hammering away at Premier David Alward about the cost overruns at Point Lepreau and how his government should be doing more to persuade the Conservatives in Ottawa to pick up that tab, including possible court action.

The Premier is rejecting the suggestion the province is being too passive, saying an evaluation of the cost overruns is now being prepared which is something, he claims, was not done before but should have.