Liquor store run
The Carrot River Inn is losing itspermit to operate a liquor store.
On Wednesday, it was announced the business was selected to operate a private liquor store in the town of Carrot River, located 290 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon.
However, Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshawowns shares in the business.
According to releases issued byBradshaw and from SLGA Minister Jeremy Harrison today, the government says it"s not appropriate for the MLA to own any part of a liquor store, and the permit will be pulled.
Bradshawsaidhe owns a 1.4 per cent stake in the Carrot River Inn, and he"s not involved in management and operations;nor was he involved in preparing the proposal for the liquor store permit, orawarding the permit to the group.
He said he didn"t make Harrison aware of his stake in the inn during the proposal process, andthat he shouldn"t own part of a business competing for a government contract.
"This was an oversight on my part but that"s not an excuse,"Bradshawsaid in a written release.
"I have directed SLGA to cancel the awarding of the retail store permit to the Carrot River Inn and to issue a new Request for Proposal for that permit," said Harrison.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/permit-pulled-for-carrot-river-liquor-store-because-mla-owns-shares-1.3865695
