The Minister responsible for FEDNOR says the Harper Government has confirmed funding for the regional economic development program over the next five years.
Tony Clement toured northern Ontario last week and says annual funding for FEDNOR is being maintained at its current level.
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However, Kenora Liberal M.P. Roger Valley says he’s concerned that the funding for FEDNOR has actually been cut.
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Valley suggests the cut to FEDNOR amounts to about 13 percent a year and shows an outright disregard for the entire region by the federal government.
