Much has been made over the NDP blasting the PM's handling of the first nations community of Attawapiskat. Some $90,000,000.00 has been spent on this community and that's just the amount since the Conservatives have been in office.
As PM Stephen Harper pointed out, when you divide that $90,000,000.00 by the 1,800 people within the community, you end up with each man, woman and child getting about $50,000.00 each.
Splitting hairs as they always do, the NDP say that there is a $4,500,000.00 deficit and when you break it down the total is either $5,000.00 or $6,000.00 or $6,500.00 per person. Well... they couldn't seem to decide on one number. So three figures are better than one.
However, if we take them at their word (like the sheep do) that there is a $4,500,000.00 deficit, over 5 years that would be $22,500,000.00 in total.
When you subtract that from the $90,000,000.00 spent you end up with $67,500,000.00 left.
Divide that by 5 years and you have $13,500,000.00 per year.
Divide that by the 1,800 people in the community and you have $7,500.00 per person / per year.
Which basically means that the margin of error on the NDP's figures is somewhere between 15% (at the $6,500.00 amount) and 50% (at the $5,000.00 amount).
Utterly spectacular math skills they've got going there. And they wonder why the clear majority of the country won't let their grubby hands anywhere near the country's finances.
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4 comments:
Interesting article,but no matter how one does the math,the "elephant",otherwise known as "how does the Chef distribute the money", is the primary concern.
The Left politicians are anxious to use this as another weapon with which to Conservative-bash,but the fact is, this case has existed long before the current government held power,and will exist long after this government is gone,UNLESS someone attempts to change the status quo.
And I don't see any politician willing to do that,as he/she would have to call the Indian Chiefs out for the corrupt gangsters they are,with only a few few exceptions.
So, better to wring hands, send in the money bags,and get the media the hell out of there,so things can go back to the normal corrupt ways of the Rez.
Throwing more money at Attawapiskat,or any other "troubled" Rez.,is as a famous blues singer once said,"like putting a band-aid on cancer".
Bring in the accountability Act that Rae and the NDP voted against when there was only a minority government. Make the AFN accountable.
Lynn said...
Interesting article,but no matter how one does the math,the "elephant",otherwise known as "how does the Chef distribute the money", is the primary concern.
My thoughts exactly.
I've been waiting for just one politician, journalist or media personality to dare mention this, but to no avail. Sad, isn't it? The usual suspects are just parroting the same tired old "throw more money at it" line...Don Martin at least *wants* to say it (you can hear it in his oh-so-careful wording on-air), but lacks the spine.
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