Haiti

It is not my intention to criticize the help given to this country but, I would like to draw your attention to a few things our Canadian government is doing in Haiti with our money which in my opinion is absolutely assine and loss of common sense.

Recently it was announced Canada will be spending $5.6 million for diplomat residences in Haiti. It has been confirmed the $ 5.6 million will only cover the cost of the land. On top of this expenditure homes will be built for 24 diplomats at an estimated cost of $244,000.00 each. One must presume that $244,000.00 does not include furnishing and appliances which could be easily estimated at approximately $150,000.00 each or more as these diplomats like like to live off the fat of the land.

At this announcement I am surprised questions have not come up in parliament as follows; Why do we need 24 diplomats in Haiti? Why are we not supplying these diplomats with rental accommodations as we do with the majority of the diplomats that live in rental accommodations through out the world? Considering all of these expenses there is another requirement that has not been mentioned which will be a new ambassador's residence for a new embassy along with staff quarters.These are not included in the$ 5.6 million and the expense will probably match the land expense of $5.6 million Do not forget the Canadian taxpayer has already paid $1.4 million for emergency repairs to the existing embassy and another $1.7 million for temporary staff housing.

No explanation has come forward as to what will be done with the repaired embassy and the temporary staff housing.

Canada in their usual manner of wasting taxpayer money is now going to shell out $9.5 million to rebuild the headquarters of Haiti's National Police service.

Where is all of this money coming from?

Just in the last week it was announced Canada is on the way to going broke as the debt keeps climbing.

The total Canadian debt now stands at $1.1 trillion US that includes the debts of all of the provinces, the Territories, and cities. This debt in respect to every man, woman, and child would be $32,506.00 each.

I personally can only see one solution to stop this senseless spending and that being cut the number of diplomats to 12 and that is still probably too many,Forget the new embassy and staff accommodations and keep them in the quarters where money was spent to refurbish them.