Angus cries Conservative conspiracy

NDP MP Charlie Angus accused Conservatives of squandering funds in preparation for the G8 summit.

Over 50 million dollars were spent in Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s Muskoka riding prior to it hosting the G8 Summit in June 2010.  Expenditures included a 2 million dollar renovation fund for Deerhurst Resort which was later sold-off at a large profit.

Clement and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird who approved the spending as Infrastructure Minister at the time came under the scrutiny of the Auditor-General earlier this month for not providing clearer paperwork on the expenditures.

Angus accuses the pair of being in collusion with Muskoka’s mayor and the hotel’s manager. 

Clement and Baird deny any wrongdoing.