Halifax – The Progressive Conservative Caucus is making its position clear on rules governing left over constituency spending allowances.

Last week the House of Assembly management commission voted that money remaining in the January-March constituency budget could be used by the MLA for advertising following the old rules. 

“Our Caucus is following the new rules established in the spring session of the House of Assembly,” said Progressive Conservative Leader Karen Casey.  "We must bring spending under control.  The rules have already been established and we need to honour them.”

Casey added that she hopes the other two caucuses will follow the PC Caucus lead and direct their Members to turn over any additional funds.

“The old rules were obviously not working in terms of austerity and transparency,” said Casey.  “By following the new rules, we are removing any opportunity for partisan advertising, which is something the Auditor General flagged in his report.”

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Michael Kydd
Public Relations Advisor
Office of the Leader – PC Caucus
902.424.4996 (o)
902.424.1965 (bb)
kyddma@gov.ns.ca