Paper maker Kruger may be getting additional financial help from the provincial government to keep its mill in Corner Brook operational.
There’s nothing new in this. The provincial government has been subsidizing the forest industry for years.
What makes this a bit different is that the area has such strong representation in government.
No one is explaining to forestry workers why subsidies are bad, as fish minister Tom Hedderson did a few weeks ago when people wanted some cash to help out that troubled industry.
Having big guns helps.
Of course, having those big guns a wee bit worried doesn’t hurt either.
You can tell they are worried about local public anxiety about the future of the Kruger operation when a news release appears advising that every provincial politician from the Corner Brook area will be traveling in a pack on Wednesday.
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