CUPE Nova Scotia firmly believes that the so-called “public-private partnership” (P3) being used for the QEII hospitals is not in the best interest of taxpayers, workers, families or our communities. On the contrary, we can count on public financing to be accountable, transparent, locally-controlled and a wise investment of tax dollars. “Privatizing the hospital redevelopment will keep Nova Scotians in the dark about the true costs and consequences of the deal. Key details of P3s are not available under freedom of information legislation,” says CUPE Nova Scotia President Nan McFadgen. “We have the right to know.” “P3s are like using a credit card to pay for our public services,” says McFadgen. “Over and over, the Liberal government keeps dragging us into more debt by using these disastrous deals. While consultants and corporations make out like bandits in these deals, we end up on the hook, paying much higher interest rates to finance these … Read more…