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Saskatchewan Party government members reject NDP motion on wildfire plane problems
The Saskatchewan Party blocked a broader audit into wildfire plane issues amid allegations of a $100 million overpayment and grounding of nearly half the fleet in June.
- Saskatchewan Party members rejected an NDP motion for a broader auditor probe into the province's wildfire aircraft issues, voting four to two without discussion.
- Opposition NDP MLA Hugh Gordon raised concerns over four water bombers being grounded during severe wildfires, displacing 10,000 people.
- The provincial auditor confirmed she would include the aircraft purchases in her annual review, but NDP members believe a special investigation is necessary for more immediate answers.
- Coulson Aircrane alleges the government overpaid $100 million for four firefighting planes purchased from Conair, which Conair disputes as misleading.
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Sask. Party votes down NDP request for investigation into water bomber purchases
Government members rejected a motion by NDP MLA Hugh Gordon at Monday's public accounts committee meeting to conduct a special investigation into the purchase of water bombers, following allegations the government overpaid for four aircraft.
·Canada
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dailyguardian.caSaskatchewan won’t probe wildfire plane problems
The Saskatchewan Party members of a legislature committee have rejected a bid by the Opposition NDP to expand the auditor's probe into problems with the province's wildfire fighting aircraft.
·Toronto, Canada
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