萨斯喀彻温省政党阻止对 $187M 野火飞机购买和应急响应失败进行更广泛的调查。
Saskatchewan party blocks wider probe into $187M wildfire plane purchase and emergency response failures.
萨斯喀彻温党党员拒绝了国民民主党的一项动议,即扩大审计员对该省野火战斗机的调查范围,包括购买4架康奈尔飞机1.87亿美元和在严重的野火季节停飞近一半机队。
Saskatchewan Party members rejected an NDP motion to expand an auditor’s investigation into the province’s wildfire-fighting aircraft, including the $187 million purchase of four Conair planes and the grounding of nearly half the fleet during a severe wildfire season.
由Hugh Gordon领导的国民民主党呼吁对火灾摧毁了Denare海滩部分地区并造成10 000名居民流离失所之后的采购和应急反应失败进行更广泛的调查。
The NDP, led by Hugh Gordon, called for a broader probe into procurement and emergency response failures after fires destroyed part of Denare Beach and displaced 10,000 residents.
审计师Tara Clemett已经在审查飞机购买情况,并可能评估萨斯喀彻温公安局的应急准备。
The auditor, Tara Clemett, is already reviewing the plane purchase and may assess the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s emergency preparedness.
B.C.的Coulson Aircrane声称,如果经过竞标,该省本可以省下1亿美元,但Conair否认这一说法。
A legal challenge by B.C.’s Coulson Aircrane alleges the province could have saved $100 million with competitive bidding, a claim Conair denies.
政府表示,它遵循专家建议以满足安全和业务需要,斯科特·莫埃总理办公室支持正在进行的审计。
The government says it followed expert advice to meet safety and operational needs, and Premier Scott Moe’s office supports the ongoing audit.