That seems to be the mantra of government spending announcements for things like the Conception Bay South Bypass Road.
This is one recounted in this space last summer.
Well, now Terry French – since elevated to cabinet – is breaking the oft-announced and long delayed project down into its sub-components. It’s no longer good enough just to announce a construction. Now there has to be an announcement of the award of tenders to supply every bit of the sub-work.
In this case, it is the call for tenders for five kilometres of brush clearing. Undoubtedly awarding the tender will get another release and then the felling of the first bit of scrub should be good for a photo op.
It all fits into the current Conservative philosophy – provincial and federal – of announcing announcements previously announced. Makes it look like things are happening and that perception gets especially important four times a year.
Like say right now.
It’s February and the official government pollster is in the field.
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