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years. We first approached them in 2014 and asked them to present our June July 2013, 25, we attended aannouncement Public Open Forum on the new WithInthe the 2018announcement bythe theRegina Saskatchewan RCMPFederal Federal Criminal With July 25, 2018 Saskatchewan Criminal Sask. Party to put a hold on the Regina Bypass and to Bypass. We discovered that the approved plan had beenby replaced with a petition for the RCMP Operations Division that nocharges charges willbe belaid the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) reevaluate the location. We were promised that (GTH) our petition would be read new preferred plan to movethat the Regina Bypass 400 meters east oflaid Tower Operations Division no will ininthe Global Transportation Hub the legislature on budgetinday. There we were, on budget day in the Road.Scandal This news came to us after we startedwe our business expansion plansan into Land investigations have reached all-time low point the history of Land Scandal investigations we have reached an all-time point in the stands of thelow legislature waiting for thehistory petition to of be read. We sat there the in 2010 when we got approval to build on our property off Tower Road. This democracy and human rights Saskatchewan. From ourhopeful well-researched entireour time that the NDP would follow through on their promise. We new plan effectively destroyed our business expansion plans. We started the From democracy and human rights ininSaskatchewan. well-researched perspective, it appears the RCMP are attempting to whitewash thethe (alleged) criminal were surprised that when session was our there had been no mention Regina Committee an Alternative Bypass Solution/ Why Tower Road to to whitewash perspective, it for appears the RCMP are attempting the (alleged) criminal of our petition. lobby the government. We started researching, writing letters, advertising, actionsat at theblackened blackenedcore coreof ofthe theGTH GTHland landtransactions, transactions,which whichseemed seemedto tohave have actions More recently, in the 2019 spring session the NDP brought up our and trying tothe inform the public. We wanted to discover what the science been driven by a fraudulent series of land buying and selling (and overnight flipping) petition for a Judicial Public Inquiry and flipping) a Forensic Audit into the Regina was behind the by government’s decision to build an outdated, dysfunctional, been driven a fraudulent series of land buying and selling (and overnight Land Scandal several times. provincial We kept pressing them to hold a press seriously flawed, $2 billion dollar, influenced, of deadprivate end Bypass schemes thatunsafe, ultimately filleddeveloper the pockets sector friends ofthe the friends schemes that ultimately filled of the private sector provincial afterwards butof they refused. We have written several letters to our Regina Bypass partially within City limits thatthe cannotpockets go north around city conference government with $11 Million Dollarsof oftaxpayer taxpayermonies. monies. And based onthe the RCMP’s noMLA’s Nicole Sarauer, Yens Pederson and NDP LeadernoRyan Meili requesting government with $11 Million Dollars And based on RCMP’s to the commercial industrial business district. to meet withat them towrong discuss how theyany can help in our efforts. Almost all charges-will-be-laid decision, apparently there is nothing all with of When we started our efforts we had no idea that we were about to embark charges-will-be-laid decision, apparently there is nothing at all wrong with any of on theproceedings. biggest fight of our life. We were never consulted or invited to the letters have gone unanswered. Why wont the NDP do their job and represent those those closedproceedings. door meetings that determined our fate. The way we saw it, we had their constituents who voted for them to speak on their behalf? two options, we could have said, “You can’t fight City Hall” and just shut
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We absolutely believe that atwasted least handful of ouravail. provincial government leaders We have written hundreds of letters to the Editor with only a handful down our business believe and admit that we had the 30 years ofof ourour that at least aalast handful provincial government leaders We absolutely ever being published. Fortunate, three journalists lives. Or, we could makeviolated up our mindstheir then and thereCode that we were going have shamefully own of Ethical Conduct For Members of thehave been brave enough have violated their owndigging Code of strange EthicaltoConduct For Members of the write articles exposing the Regina Bypass Land Scandal namely, Geoff to digshamefully in and fight to stay alive. When we started into the Legislative Assembly: "Declaration only ofPrinciples: Principles: Members ofthis this assembly must carry Leo CBC, Leader Postassembly Columnist Murray Mandryk, and Leader Post reporter Legislative Members of must carry circumstancesAssembly: we discovered "Declaration that we were not theof ones, thousands Wyant Mantyka has been kind enough to offer us a few interviews. We have out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs in a manner that of people have been impacted. People have lost their land, homes, out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs a manner that done several rounds ofinradio advertising, we have done paid advertisements businesses,the ball public park, access, health, history, and future. People along confidence protects interest and enhances public and trust in the protects thewho public interest enhances and in the in local newspapers and trust magazines and for just over the last year we have Tower Road, were never properly and consulted, were literally public bulldozed confidence government andininthe the highest standard ofaethical ethical conduct inpublic public office. Members been publishingin almost weeklyoffice. articles in Members the Compass Magazine. Some of through by the government’s relentless expropriators. At least half dozen government and highest standard of conduct the most important headlines are as follows: people in the vicinity of Tower Road are now battling terminal illnesses. The ofthis thisassembly assemblymust mustact actnot notonly onlylawfully lawfullybut but alsoininaamanner mannerthat thatwill willwithstand withstandthe the of extreme stresses they’ve been subjected to have certainly contributed to also their REGINA BYPASS LAND SCANDAL COVER UP closest public scrutiny; neither the law nor this code is designed to be exhaustive and closest public scrutiny; the law nor this code isThe designed be exhaustive andland dealings case problems. It didn’t take us long toneither realize that we hadn’t taken up the fight for RCMP closedto their West Regina Bypass/GTH there will be occasions in which members will find it necessary to adopt more stringent our own personal benefit but we did it to stand up for all of those people who file and announced they won’t be disclosing the science behind their there will be occasions in which members will find it necessary to adopt more stringent no longer had the strength in the fight. investigations. But weenhance have no doubt public that far greater economic wrongdoings norms of conduct order to protect the public interest and to norms in order the and to public We of did conduct everything we could think of.to Weprotect tried to engage thepublic Sask Party,interest were committed onenhance the eastern edges of our City where two major private interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible for preventing potential and the Opposition Party, the media, volunteers, is other organizations. responsible The enterprise developers purchased 640 acres of land and along interest and trust. Each member individually for preventing potential only response we got of frominterests the Sask. Party wasmust that it was the engineers Tower Road after affairs the Reginain Highway No.1 Regina Bypass routing was actual conflicts and arrange private financial a manner that actual conflicts of interests and must arrange private financial affairs in a manner that who decided where the Bypass should go. In documented and recorded already approved to go North and South around the City at Tower Road. The prevents such conflictsfrom from arising.” conversations with conflicts Senior Engineers with the Department of Highways, they RCMP disclosed that they never reached the threshold to subpoena evidence prevents such arising.” Here are theThey facts: BillBoyd Boyd was theby minister responsible forthe thefor GTH earlywere 2012 when Regina Bypass. evenBill confirmed ourwas suspicious speculatingresponsible that it deemed for necessary the investigation freely provided to them by the Here are the facts: the minister GTH ininearly 2012 when was the developers who(an influenced the decision to move the location. parties being investigated andat thatKindersley, as such no charges will be laid. Robert Tappauf Alberta land baron who rents farmland to Boyd Robert Tappauf (an the Alberta landParty baron who rents farmland We have tried to engage NDP Opposition over the last several We all callingto onBoyd all peopleat whoKindersley, live, work and pay taxes in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan) made an offer to purchase a total of 204 acres of land fromtwo two Saskatchewan) made an offer to purchase a total of 204 acres of land from property owners, who were situated between the GTH and the West Regina Bypass. property owners, who were situated between the GTH and the West Regina Bypass. Theday dayafter afterhis hispurchase purchasewas wasfinalized finalizedininearly early2013 2013Mr. Mr.Tappauf Tappaufearned earnedhimself himselfaa The ratherexcessive excessivenet netprofit profitof of$6 $6million milliondollars dollarswhen whenhe hesold sold(aka (akaflipped) flipped)that thatplot plotof of rather land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And thatsale salewas wasnever neverregistered registeredwith withLand LandTitles TitlesRegistry. Registry.Then, Then,ininlate late Februaryof of2014 2014 that Issue 50 February - Volume 12 • December 19, 2019 - January 8, 2020 Magazine 22 Compass
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IT SNOWED ON OUR PARADE On a mild and calm mid November morning, our HighwayRobbery.org Saskatchewan who must carry the financial burden for these decisions team got together to decorate our P3 Cruiser in preparation for its ride in made without any disclosure of the details in advance. The optics of these Regina’s 33rd Annual Santa Claus Parade. Our entry was approved for REGINA BYPASS LAND SCANDAL COVER-UP transactions are so poor that we wonder whyBYPASS any elected LAND official would not the event; and the P3’s registered theme was a take on Dr. Seuss’ How REGINA SCANDAL COVER-UP be concerned when they realized how the facts would reflect upon them the Grinch Stole Christmas story. We drove our decked-out vehicle to the as this became known to the general public. When exposed to the light of parade’s staging side street and we were politely directed to our assigned With the July 25, 2018 announcement by the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Criminal day, it is hard to avoid thinking of these expenditures as anything other than parking spot. The parade Federal was scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m., so during With the July 25, 2018 announcement by the Saskatchewan RCMP Criminal conniving politicians and their insatiably greedy corporate sector friendsin the the wait we met and spoke with other parade participants. Operations Division that no charges will be laid Global Transportation Hub (GTH) Operations Division that no charges be laid in the Apparently Globalthough, Transportation Hub with (GTH) appearing to help themselves to vast sums of our publicwill funds. not everyone was excited our vehicle’s decorative LandScandal Scandalinvestigations investigationswe wehave havereached reachedan anall-time all-time low point theprovincial historypolitical of leaders had also themes. Welow knewpoint our esteemed Land ininthe history of registered vehicle for the parade. Their vehicle, displaying a prominent democracyand andhuman humanrights rightsininSaskatchewan. Saskatchewan.From From ourawell-researched well-researched democracy our Sask. Party MLA’s name and his constituency, stopped alongside our perspective,ititappears appearsthe theRCMP RCMPare areattempting attemptingto towhitewash whitewash the(alleged) (alleged) criminal perspective, the criminal vehicle for over a minute. It then it moved off to its assigned parking spot. actionsat atthe theblackened blackenedcore coreof ofthe theGTH GTHland landtransactions, transactions, which seemed tohave have About 15 minutes later, just 5 minutes before the parade’s start, we were actions which seemed to suddenly approached by two of the event’s officials been driven by a fraudulent series of land buying and selling (and overnight flipping) been driven by a fraudulent series of land buying and selling (and overnight flipping)who abruptly told us we had to leave the scene. They said us our entry “wasn’t ‘Christmas-ey’ schemesthat thatultimately ultimatelyfilled filledthe thepockets pocketsof ofprivate privateenough.” sector friends ofthe theprovincial provincial schemes sector friends of It should be noted that the Sask. Party’s high horsepower sedan government with $11 Million Dollars of taxpayer monies. And based on the RCMP’snonowas decked-out with exactly ZERO “Christmas-ey” decorations. However, government with $11 Million Dollars of taxpayer monies. And based on the RCMP’s out of respect forall thewrong parade’s sponsors, we didof pull out of the festivities. The charges-will-be-laid decision, apparently there is nothing at with any charges-will-be-laid decision, apparently there is nothing at Santa all wrong with 33rd Annual Claus Parade wasany not theof first time our P3 Cruiser ran those proceedings. directly into this problem. those proceedings. We entered into the Regina Cathedral Village Arts Festival street fair in provincial 2018. All was going well until one leaders of our colleagues reported that a We absolutely believe that at least a handful of our government We absolutely believe that at least a handful of our Sask. provincial government leaders Party MLA had been scowling at our colorful have shamefully violated their own Code of Ethical Conduct For Members of the displays; and about 20 have shamefully violated their own Code of Ethical minutes Conduct Membersa of after thatFor walk-by-scowling few the event officials descended upon LegislativeAssembly: Assembly:"Declaration "Declarationof ofPrinciples: Principles:Members Members ofthis thiswe assembly mustcarry carry us to demand that pack up and immediately leave the (PUBLIC) street. Legislative of assembly must They were soon joinedin bya anmanner angry Reginathat Police Service. But then, a well out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs a manner that known human rightsin lawyer stepped into the fray and calmly relayed to the protects the public interest and enhances public confidence and trust in the protects the public interest and enhances public confidence and trust the event officials -- and to the angryinRPS constable as well -- all the reasons why we had the to continue on with our campaign. Thanks to the governmentand andininthe thehighest higheststandard standardof ofethical ethicalconduct conduct public office. Members government ininright public office. Members timely intervention of that man-on-the-street lawyer, we were allowed to stay ofthis thisassembly assemblymust mustact actnot notonly onlylawfully lawfullybut butalso alsoininaamanner manner thatwill will withstand the of in the fair for the restthat of that day. withstand the closestpublic publicscrutiny; scrutiny;neither neitherthe thelaw lawnor northis thiscode codeisisThen, designed towe be exhaustive and in mid August drove our P3 Cruiserand up to Saskatoon to park closest designed to be exhaustive it at the Rock 102 Show & Shine auto event. As we flipped through the there will be occasions in which members will find it necessary to adopt more stringent there will be occasions in which members will find it Show necessary to adopt & Shine booklet we noticedmore that onestringent of the event’s major sponsors normsof ofconduct conductininorder orderto toprotect protectthe thepublic publicinterest interest andto tobased enhance public was a Saskatoonauto salespublic dealership owned by the brother of an norms and enhance influential Sask. Party minister; so we predicted our and time at this rally would interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible for preventing potential interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible for preventing potential and most likely be brief. And sure enough, an event official soon arrived to steer actualconflicts conflictsof ofinterests interestsand andmust mustarrange arrangeprivate private financial affairs mannerthat that actual financial affairs ininthere aamanner us to the closest exit. And since wasn’t a human rights lawyer in sight, prevents such conflicts from arising.” we once again rolled our P3 Cruiser out of yet another Sask. Party affiliated prevents such conflicts from arising.” affair. Hereare arethe thefacts: facts:Bill BillBoyd Boydwas wasthe theminister ministerresponsible responsible for the GTHininearly early 2012when when SHOULD OLDthe ACQUAINTANCES BE FORGOT Here for GTH 2012 Our No.1 unanswered question of 2018 is: RobertTappauf Tappauf(an (anAlberta Albertaland landbaron baronwho whorents rentsfarmland farmlandto toBoyd Boydat at Kindersley, Who reeled in and Robert reprogrammed Gordon Wyant –Kindersley, Saskatchewan’s current Deputy Premier to rally together and help rein in what appear to be significant expense
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Saskatchewan)made madean anoffer offerto topurchase purchaseaatotal totalof of204 204acres acresof ofland landfrom fromtwo two Saskatchewan) propertyowners, owners,who whowere weresituated situatedbetween betweenthe theGTH GTHand andthe theWest WestRegina ReginaBypass. Bypass. property The day after his purchase was finalized in early 2013 Mr. Tappauf earned himself The day after his purchase was finalized in early 2013 Mr. Tappauf earned himself aa ratherexcessive excessivenet netprofit profitof of$6 $6million milliondollars dollarswhen whenhe hesold sold(aka (akaflipped) flipped)that thatplot plotof of rather land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And that sale was12never never registered with LandTitles TitlesRegistry. Registry.Then, Then,ininlate lateFebruary Februaryof of2014 2014 that sale was registered with Land Issue 50 - Volume • December 19, 2019 - January 8, 2020 Compass Magazine
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leadership bid. He would not repeat that strident call for a detailed public review of the controversial deals, instead saying he’s satisfied with the RCMP Party leadership race in late summer 2017, routinely told his campaign investigation.” rally audiences that he “… would hold a public inquiry on the GTH land Is there any chance Mr. Wyant was taken aside by the Sask. Party’s REGINA BYPASS LANDthere SCANDAL COVER-UP deals no matter what the RCMP investigationBYPASS concluded [because] are damage control specialists and sternly told that he needed to fall into line REGINA LAND SCANDAL COVER-UP unanswered questions for me.” and to start marching to their protectionist orders because his propensity to And, during an early September 2017 interview with CBC Saskatchewan, freely speak his own mind and to freely express his own opinions could lead With theJuly Julystated: 25,2018 2018 announcement by the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Criminal he emphatically “I’m a citizen of this province whether I’m a member to a breach in their Wall-of-Silence and-Criminal Secrets? And, is there any chance With the 25, announcement by the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal of government or not. There are some troubling things about this and at the whatsoever that his Deputy Premier and Minister of(GTH) Education appointments Operations Division that no charges will be laid in the Global Transportation Hub(GTH) Operations that will becomfortable laid in the Transportation end of the day Division we need to clear the no air socharges that people are made wereGlobal granted in exchange for his promiseHub to perform as just another line-fed Land Scandal investigations wehave have reached all-time lowpoint pointplayer? thehistory historyof of with Scandal what happened. If charges aren’t preferred then there’s going to bean aanall-time and well-rehearsed political Land investigations we reached low ininthe report that’s tendered to the director ofrights public prosecutions which isn’t going From democracy and human Saskatchewan. ourROBBERY well-researched HIGHWAY THE REGINA BYPASS LAND SCANDAL democracy and human rights inintoSaskatchewan. From our well-researched to be made publicitand that doesn’t the do anything clear theattempting air. We need to toFor several years, the the plan for the new criminal Regina Bypass had been in perspective, appears RCMP are whitewash (alleged) perspective, it appears the RCMP are attempting to whitewash the criminal shine a very, very bright light on this and the only way to do that is to give place and was available for(alleged) public inspection before it was actually begun. actions atthe thethe blackened core oftothe the GTH land transactions, which seemed tohave have the commissioner power that he needs not only compel witnesses and actions at blackened core of GTH land transactions, which seemed to Traditionally, any proposed changes were subject to a process which to compel documents and testimony but to make some findings sobuying that we and been driven by a fraudulent series of land selling (and overnight flipping) required full disclosure with the opportunity for any affected to express been driven bything a fraudulent series of land buying and selling (andalong overnight flipping) can put this whole behind us as a party.” theirsector concernsfriends or ask questions. Anyprovincial proposed changes were assumed to schemes that ultimately filled the pockets of private of the schemes ultimately filled the reconfirmed pocketsto of ofSuch theproposals, provincial Then, onthat November 17 of 2017, Mr. Wyant the private crowd besector subject to friends this process. we were told, would be subject government with $11Plaza Million Dollars of taxpayer monies. And based onthe thedepartments RCMP’sofnonogathered in Regina’s Ramada Hotel that he wouldof most definitely push to studyAnd and review by theon planning both the city and the government with $11 Million Dollars taxpayer monies. based RCMP’s for a comprehensive public inquiry because there was such “…a cloud of Department of Highways. It was indicated to us that accepted practice charges-will-be-laid decision, apparently there is nothing at all wrong with any of charges-will-be-laid decision, apparently is nothing at all wrong with any of suspicion over the government and the party.” And near the endthere of that rally regarding the approval of any changes would likely take several months -if those proceedings. he quietly approached myself and one of my colleagues and promised that those proceedings. not years, to implement due to the various factors involved. As a result, we he would schedule a private meeting early in the New Year to further discuss and others formulated our future plans for development based on the Regina plans for a future believe public inquiry.that at least a handful of our We absolutely provincial government leaders plan that had been put in placeleaders at that time. We had no indication Wehisabsolutely believe that at least a handful of ourBypass provincial government Two days later, on November 19, we received an email from “Gord thatConduct this process could, or would be interfered with. We had been assured have shamefully violated their own Code of Ethical For Members of the have shamefully violated their own Code Conduct For Members of the Wyant”. That email contained Mr. Wyant’s leadership campaign of formEthical letter; that major changes were not anticipated or likely to be endorsed. Legislative Assembly: "Declaration ofPrinciples: Principles: Members ofthis thisSuper assembly must carrymade commitments and it effectively introduced the candidate and his political platform, positions Legislative Assembly: "Declaration of Members of assembly carry Our company, Seamlessmust of Canada, andtheir perspectives. We were especially impressed by thetheir below subheading out official duties and arrange private financial affairs in a manner that to contractors and suppliers with the intention outand their official affairs in a manner that of establishing a new its three ambitiousduties points: and arrange their private financial manufacturing facility. We trust had planned to contribute new employment and protectsthe thepublic publicinterest interestand andenhances enhancespublic publicconfidence confidence and in the protects and trust Increased transparency: much-needed diversification for in ourthe local economy. Regina would have government and inthe thehighest highest standard ofethical ethical conduct in public office.products Members • A public inquiry intoin the Global Transportation Hub will be initiated once been home to ain source of manufactured which would be shipped government and standard of conduct public office. Members the RCMP investigation has concluded. throughout North America.. While our particular circumstances were unique, of this assembly must act not only lawfully but also in a manner that will withstand the of this assembly must act not only but also a manner that will withstand the • The powers within the Conflict of Interest Act lawfully will be strengthened to in we were not the only land owners with vested interests in the original bypass closest public scrutiny; neither thecan law northis this code designed tobe beexhaustive exhaustive and ensure the Conflict of Interest Commissioner investigate potential closest public scrutiny; neither the law nor code isisdesigned to plan. We had accepted in good faith that whatand had been laid out under issues moreoccasions thoroughly and in resolve them more quickly. will therewill willbe be occasions inwhich which members willfind findititthe necessary to adopt more stringent aforementionedto process wouldmore not be stringent subjected to any further major there members necessary adopt • Independent officers ofin the Legislature willprotect be asked for recommendations alterations. Sadly,to weenhance would be in for public an unpleasant surprise. norms of conduct order to the public interest and normsonofways conduct in legislation, order toenhance protect themechanisms, public interest to owner enhance public to strengthen disclosure As aand Principal of Regina’s Super Seamless of Canada, I feel interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible for preventing potential and create a more open and accountable government. compelled for to explain why we are potential so determined and toand draw attention to the interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible preventing Regrettably, our follow-up emails andand letters must to Mr. Wyant were never contentious circumstances that ultimately led to that the drastically revised actual conflicts of interests arrange private financial affairs in a manner actual conflicts of interests and must arrange private financial affairs in a manner that answered or acknowledged. version of the Regina Trans-Canada Highway No. 1 Regina Bypass. We prevents such conflicts fromarising.” arising.” Last summer Mr. Wyant reconnected with a national award-winning prevents such conflicts from want the public to know who we are; what we had intended to achieve; and journalist. In his July 26, 2018 CBC Saskatchewan News story titled why we believe certain civic and provincial political authorities have unfairly Deputy Premier AwayBill From Campaign Callthe for GTH Inquiry Following Here are theBacks facts: Bill Boyd was the minister responsible for theachieving GTHinin early 2012when when prevented us from ourearly primary2012 business expansion goals. Here are the facts: Boyd was minister responsible for the GTH RCMP Probe, Geoff Leo reported, “Gord land Wyant baron says he supports the farmland Our family has strived for 40 years to operate a dependable, state of the Robert Tappauf (an Alberta who rents to Boyd at Kindersley, Robert Tappauf Alberta land who rents to Boyd athere Kindersley, government’s position(an to move on, despite what baron he promised during the farmland art, industry leading business in Regina. We have had to overcome and Minister of Education – during the early weeks of 2018? Mr. Wyant,
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Saskatchewan)made madean anoffer offerto topurchase purchaseaatotal totalof of204 204acres acresof ofland landfrom fromtwo two Saskatchewan) property owners, who were situated between the GTH and the West Regina Bypass. property owners, who were situated between the GTH and the West Regina Bypass. Theday dayafter afterhis hispurchase purchasewas wasfinalized finalizedininearly early2013 2013Mr. Mr.Tappauf Tappaufearned earnedhimself himselfaa The ratherexcessive excessivenet netprofit profitof of$6 $6million milliondollars dollarswhen whenhe hesold sold(aka (akaflipped) flipped)that thatplot plotof of rather land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And thatsale salewas wasnever neverregistered registeredwith withLand LandTitles TitlesRegistry. Registry.Then, Then,ininlate late Februaryof of2014 2014 that Issue 50 February - Volume 12 • December 19, 2019 - January 8, 2020 Magazine 24 Compass
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laid decision, apparently there is nothing at all wrong with any of those proceedings. We absolutely believe that at least a handful of our provincial government Our products address both environmental and durability concerns, and leaders have shamefully violated their own Code of Ethical Conduct For they are aesthetically superior to any other products designed for similar REGINA BYPASS LAND SCANDAL COVER-UP Members of the Legislative Assembly applications. Our four decades of successes, failures,LAND and challenges REGINA BYPASS SCANDAL COVER-UP Here are the facts: Bill Boyd was the minister responsible for the GTH in have greatly sharpened our business survival instincts and our problemsolving skills. Our ability to adapt to constantly evolving industry trends and early 2012 when Robert Tappauf (an Alberta land baron who rents farmland to Boyd at Kindersley, Saskatchewan) an offer to purchase a total of With theJuly July25, 25,2018 2018 announcement by the Saskatchewan RCMP Federalmade Criminal economic fluctuations drive ourannouncement willingness to pursue new and emerging With the by the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Criminal 204 acres of land from two property owners, who were situated between the opportunities within our chosen profession. OperationsDivision Divisionthat thatno no chargeswill willbe belaid laidininthe the and Global Transportation Hub (GTH) Operations Transportation Hub the West Regina Bypass. The day after (GTH) his purchase was finalized We have taken on tremendous levelscharges of risk over our 40-year run, as GTHGlobal Land Scandal investigations wehave have reached anall-time all-time low pointin inthe the history ofexcessive net profit of in early 2013 Mr. point Tappauf earned himself a rather evidenced by the investigations many upgrades we completed at our Exterior Finish Land Scandal we reached an low history of $6 million dollars when he sold (aka flipped) that plot of land to Anthony Manufacturing Plant to ensure that Super Seamless of Canada would remain From democracy and human rights Saskatchewan. Fromour ourwell-researched well-researched democracy and human rights ininSaskatchewan. Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). a service leader to the Residential, Commercial, Architectural and Agricultural perspective,ititappears appears theRCMP RCMPare areattempting attemptingto towhitewash whitewash theFor (alleged) criminal So, where are we now? more than a decade our ‘transparent and fairperspective, the (alleged) criminal building markets in Saskatchewanthe and Western Canada. to-all’ democratic government has spun and spewed actions at the blackened core of the GTH land transactions, which seemed to have Ten years ago we identified viablecore marketsofforthe our products within transactions, a actions at the blackened GTH land which seemed to haveout numerous redacted tall tales. The following bullet points briefly overview just some of the unjust large number of regions throughout the United States of andland Canada.buying So, we and been driven by a fraudulent series selling (and overnight flipping) been driven by a fraudulent series of land buying and selling (and situations that have beenovernight created by the flipping) woefully bloated Regina Bypass began to make extensive plans to take advantage of this potentially very schemes thatultimately ultimately filled the pockets ofprivate private sectorfriends friendsof ofthe theprovincial provincial project: schemes that filled the pockets of sector lucrative opportunity. Our goal was to establish Regina as the manufacturing • The bypass’s original projected cost of $400 million has now exploded government with $11 Million Dollars of taxpayer monies. And based on the RCMP’s nohome base for insulated metal Million siding products that would ship all over the government with $11 Dollars of taxpayer monies. And RCMP’s noto over $2 based billion, andon manythe analysts believe the final bill could easily continent. We projected our expansion ambitions would eventually employ charges-will-be-laiddecision, decision,apparently apparentlythere thereisisnothing nothing at all wrong withany anyof of exceed $3all billion dollars! with charges-will-be-laid at wrong over 200 full-time employees. • Vinci, a scandal-ridden company from France, was awarded those proceedings. Weproceedings. were able to utilize an 11-acre tract of land we purchased alongside those the bypass’s general construction contract as well as its 30-year the Highway No.1 South Service Road (just a short distance east of Tower maintenance contract. That decision has shipped off at least a billion in 2005 andbelieve began our that expansion 2010.aWe were well aware We absolutely believe thatat atinleast least ahandful handful ofour ourprovincial provincial government leaders WeRoad) absolutely of government dollars of public funds overseas. leaders that someday the Reginaviolated Bypass wouldtheir be builtown on Tower Road. The plans have shamefully Code of Ethical Conduct For Members of theroad and bridge building • Many capable and deserving Sask-based have shamefully violated their own Code Ethical Conduct For Members of the for that reality had already been in place for some time followingof countless companies received little or no work from this unprecedented public Legislative Assembly: "Declaration of Principles: Membersof ofthis thisassembly assemblymust mustcarry carry government-commissioned studies and consultations. We selected our new Legislative Assembly: "Declaration of Principles: Members works fiasco. A number of those deserving and capable companies sitetheir based on this information. out official dutiesand andarrange arrangetheir theirprivate privatefinancial financial affairs in manner that have now laid offin workers, and some that have even gone out of business. out their official duties affairs aamanner However, shortly after our expansion efforts had begun we were served • On the flip-side of this tarnished coin, certain government-friendly protects the public interest and enhances public confidence and trust in the protects the public interest andportions enhances and in the with a Notice of Land Expropriation that stated of our frontpublic and back confidence developers and landtrust speculators have been paid up to 80 times more government and in thehighest standard of11ethical conduct public office. Members property would be taken,in leaving ushighest with 9 acres of the original acre government and the standard of ethical conduct ininholdings public office. Members for their land than was offered to long-time land, home and tract. Despite our protests, four days after the Notice of Land Expropriation of this assembly must act not only lawfully but also in a manner that will withstand the business owners in the same areas. of this assembly only lawfully but manner that will withstand the was served bulldozersmust arrived toact plownot through portions of what had beenalso our in •aOur 40-year-old family-owned business (Super Seamless of Canada) closest public scrutiny; neither the law nor this code is designed to be exhaustive and property,public destroyingscrutiny; our building neither products and pallets – which closest the law norwere thishastily code is designed to bebyexhaustive and land expropriators. was bulldozed through the Ministry of Highways’ hauled away to the City of Regina in Landfill. there will be occasions inwhich whichmembers memberswill willfind findititnecessary necessary toadopt adopt more stringent Those callous to actions significantly harmed our local business operations there will be occasions more stringent and and completely destroyed our international business expansion plans. IS OURof GOVERNMENT A PUPPET TO OMNIPOTENT DEVELOPERS norms conduct in order to protect the public interest to enhance public norms conduct in order to in protect the public tospending enhance • Theand wasteful on the public Regina Bypass has severely depleted Theof decision that no charges will be laid the Global Transportation Hubinterest interest and trust. Eachmember member individually responsible forpreventing preventing potential and to maintain and the monies the Ministry of Highways critically and needed interest and trust. Each isisindividually responsible for potential (GTH) and Scandal investigations marks an all-time low point in the history repair hundreds of existing highways throughout Saskatchewan which actual conflicts of interests and must arrange private financial affairs in a manner that of democracy and human rights in Saskatchewan. From our well-researched actual conflicts of interests and must arrange private financial affairs in a manner that have been designated as “roadways of concern.” perspective, it appears the RCMP are attempting to whitewash the (alleged) preventssuch such conflictsfrom fromarising.” arising.” prevents • The wasteful spending on the Regina Bypass has also greatly criminal actions at conflicts the blackened core of the GTH land transactions, which contributed to the successive slash-and-burn deficit budgets that cut seemed to have been driven by a fraudulent series of land buying and Here are the facts: BillBoyd Boydwas was theminister minister responsible for thejobs, GTH early 2012 when public sector services and wages; that shuttered STC and sold selling (and overnight flipping) schemes that ultimately filled the pockets Here are the facts: Bill the responsible for the GTH ininearly 2012 when off other Crown Corporations. Adding to the pain is the additional 6% of privateTappauf sector friends of the provincialland government with who $11 Million Robert (an Alberta baron rents farmland to Boyd at Kindersley, Robert (an And Alberta baron who rents farmland Boyd at Kindersley, provincialto tax imposed on the construction and service industries. ` Dollars Tappauf of taxpayer monies. based onland the RCMP’s no charges-will-bemany pitfalls and obstacles throughout the years so that our unique lines of
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Saskatchewan)made madean anoffer offerto topurchase purchaseaatotal totalof of204 204acres acresof ofland landfrom fromtwo two Saskatchewan) property owners, who were situated between the GTH and the West Regina Bypass. property owners, who were situated between the GTH and the West Regina Bypass. Theday dayafter afterhis hispurchase purchasewas wasfinalized finalizedininearly early2013 2013Mr. Mr.Tappauf Tappaufearned earnedhimself himselfaa The ratherexcessive excessivenet netprofit profitof of$6 $6million milliondollars dollarswhen whenhe hesold sold(aka (akaflipped) flipped)that thatplot plotof of rather land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And thatsale salewas wasnever neverregistered registeredwith withLand LandTitles TitlesRegistry. Registry.Then, Then,ininlate lateFebruary Februaryof of2014 2014 that Issue 50 - Volume 12 • December 19, 2019 - January 8, 2020 Compass Magazine
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the leadership candidates -- including Ms. Beaudry-Mellor, had mentioned repeatedly that the GTH’s baffling circumstances and proceedings needed to be thoroughly investigated. Nevertheless, in early February of 2018 Scott Moe was handed the Sask. REGINABYPASS BYPASSLAND LANDSCANDAL SCANDAL COVER-UP Party’sCOVER-UP tarnished crown and dictatorial scepter as the newly anointed political REGINA ruler of our vast and diverse province. Shortly after his coronation, a few of his former leadership opponents were invited into the provincial cabinet, including Mr. Gordon Wyant and Ms. Criminal Tina Beaudry-Mellor. The fact that Withthe theJuly July25, 25,2018 2018announcement announcementby bythe theSaskatchewan Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Criminal With RCMP Federal these two (now highly placed) individuals have refused to re-address their OperationsDivision Divisionthat thatno nocharges chargeswill willbe belaid laidininthe the Global Transportation Hub(GTH) (GTH) Operations Global Transportation concerns over the GTH controversy that Hub were once their solemn campaign LandScandal Scandalinvestigations investigationswe wehave havereached reachedan anall-time all-time lowconfirms pointthe thehistory history of promises, merely of manyof and the continuing need Land low point ininsuspicions the for a Public Inquiry. democracy and human rights in Saskatchewan. From our well-researched democracy and human rights in Saskatchewan. From our well-researched FINALLY OTTAWA MAYthe NOW(alleged) BE LISTENING criminal perspective,ititappears appearsthe theRCMP RCMPare areattempting attemptingto to whitewash perspective, whitewash (alleged) Enough legitimatethe questions have beencriminal raised regarding the unusual actions at the blackened core of the GTH land transactions, which seemed tohave have processes andwhich transactions which took place prior to and during actions at the blackened core of the GTH land transactions, seemed to construction of this yet to be completed project. It would appear to have beendriven drivenby byaafraudulent fraudulentseries seriesof ofland landbuying buyingand andselling selling(and (andovernight overnightflipping) flipping) been gotten the attention of our Federal legislators. The House of Commons now is schemesthat thatultimately ultimatelyfilled filledthe thepockets pocketsof ofprivate private sector friends ofthe thethis provincial schemes provincial onsector record as friends agreeing to of look into matter further. We can only hope that governmentwith with$11 $11Million MillionDollars Dollarsof oftaxpayer taxpayermonies. monies. And based on thebeRCMP’s RCMP’s nothis is not merelybased lip service,on but the can taken at facenovalue that the federal government And minister responsible will undertake a thorough investigation into the details charges-will-be-laid decision, apparently there is nothing at all wrong with any of charges-will-be-laid decision, apparently there is nothing atthisallproject wrong with toany of surrounding from concept implementation. those proceedings. It will be interesting to see if pressure will be applied by Ottawa as it would those proceedings. certainly serve to enhance their status in the west. Should they succeed in exposing corruptiongovernment and collusion that many suspect is present with our WHEN, WHERE, ANDbelieve WHY DID THEY BURY MORAL COMPASS of our We absolutely that atTHEIR least handful provincial leaders We absolutely believe that aahandful provincial government leaders On Thursday, April 4th 2019, a at voteleast was conducted withinoftheourprovincial administrators and their private sector ‘partners’, it might open have shamefully violated theirown Code ofEthical Ethicalthe Conduct Forcontinue Members ofour the have shamefully violated their of Conduct Members of the Saskatchewan Legislature regarding whether orown not aCode Public Inquiry would eyes of those For who to discount questions. The following is a be launched into the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) venture. A venture copy of the minutes of routine proceedings in the House of Commons Legislative Assembly: "Declaration of Principles: Members of this assembly must carry Legislative Assembly: "Declaration of Principles: Members of this assembly must carry that is to date, is more than $40 Million Dollars in debt. Predictably, all 13 out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs in a manner that outmembers their official and their privateallfinancial affairs in a manner that of the NDP duties caucus voted for aarrange Public Inquiry; and, eventually, protects the public interest and enhances publicconfidence confidenceand andtrust trustininthe the 48 members of the Sask. Party caucus voted against a Public Inquiry. protects the public interest and enhances public Initially, Sask. Party MLA Tina Beaudry-Mellor blurted out “Yes” when it government and in the highest standard of ethical conduct in public office. Members government and in theherhighest standard of instantly ethical conduct in public office. Members was her turn to verbally register vote. Her affirmative response ofthis thisassembly assembly must actnot not only lawfully but alsoininaamanner mannerthat thatwill willwithstand withstandthe the shocked and surprisedmust every attending MLA.only Mere seconds later,but oncealso Ms. of act lawfully Beaudry-Mellor stated she had meant to say “No” and hadnor apologized for closest public scrutiny; neither the law this code is designed to be exhaustive and closest public scrutiny; neither the law nor this code is designed to be exhaustive and her gaff, the collective gasps of disbelief were replaced with light-hearted there will be occasions whichmembers memberswill willfind findititnecessary necessaryto toadopt adoptmore morestringent stringent there will be ininwhich teasing from bothoccasions sides of the aisle. Obviously, during that particular session, Ms. Beaudry-Mellor wasn’t normsof ofconduct conductininorder orderto toprotect protectthe thepublic publicinterest interestand andto toenhance enhancepublic public norms 100% focused ontrust. her solemn responsibility to continue to keep the provincial interest and Each member is individually responsible for preventing potential and interest andmany trust. Each is individually responsible for preventing potential and government’s secretive, andmember some might even say deceitful “special” actual conflicts ofclose interests andmust must arrange privatefinancial financialaffairs affairsininaamanner mannerthat that arrangements with their private enterprise ‘supporters’, from being actual conflicts of interests and arrange private unearthed and exposed to the citizens of Saskatchewan. Did a split-second prevents such conflicts from arising.” prevents such from arising.” pang of guilt lead toconflicts a Freudian slip of her tongue? Perhaps she experienced a flashback to her days on the campaign trail, when in an attempt to win the Here are thefacts: facts: Billunexpected Boydwas was theofminister minister responsible forthe theGTH GTHininearly early2012 2012when when party’s leadership race afterBill the resignation Premier Brad Wall. Here are the Boyd the responsible for When Mr. Wall announced he would be “retiring” early from public service, RobertTappauf Tappauf(an (anAlberta Albertaland landbaron baronwho whorents rentsfarmland farmlandto toBoyd Boydat atKindersley, Kindersley, Robert a veteran CTV News Regina reporter later reminded viewers that some of PETITION CALLING FOR A JUDICIAL PUBLIC INQUIRY AND FORENSIC
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Saskatchewan)made madean anoffer offerto topurchase purchaseaatotal totalof of204 204acres acresof ofland landfrom fromtwo two Saskatchewan) propertyowners, owners,who whowere weresituated situatedbetween betweenthe theGTH GTHand andthe theWest WestRegina ReginaBypass. Bypass. property The day after his purchase was finalized in early 2013 Mr. Tappauf earned himself The day after his purchase was finalized in early 2013 Mr. Tappauf earned himself aa ratherexcessive excessivenet netprofit profitof of$6 $6million milliondollars dollarswhen whenhe hesold sold(aka (akaflipped) flipped)that thatplot plotof of rather land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And thatsale salewas was neverregistered registeredwith withLand LandTitles TitlesRegistry. Registry.Then, Then,ininIssue late Februaryof of2014 2014 that never late 50 February - Volume 12 • December 19, 2019 - January 8, 2020 Magazine 26 Compass
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car, the Regina City Police. We had a tremendous response, many thumbs up, people hollering, “Yes, you are absolutely right, it is Highway Robbery!” After our group had been banned and kicked out of various parades and festivals, we were hopeful that this event would not end in a similar fashion REGINABYPASS BYPASSLAND LANDSCANDAL SCANDAL COVER-UP as the COVER-UP others. Unfortunately, in a repeat of events we were told minutes before REGINA the parade began that we couldn’t be in the Exhibition Parade. The Regina Exhibition Association Parade Board said we were a protest and it was a family parade. We tried to Federal negotiate withCriminal the Parade Director as we were Withthe theJuly July25, 25,2018 2018announcement announcementby bythe theSaskatchewan Saskatchewan RCMP With RCMP Federal Criminal promoting our book. She said that from our deckled car it did not appear that OperationsDivision Divisionthat thatno nocharges chargeswill willbe belaid laidininthe the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) Operations Global Transportation Hub (GTH) we were promoting a book. We do realize that the theme of our message contrasts Land Scandal investigations we have reached an all-time low point in the history of that of the theme Land Scandal investigations we have reached an all-time lowparade pointwhich in the history of of the exhibition is one of celebration. Our frustration has democracyand andhuman humanrights rightsininSaskatchewan. Saskatchewan.From From our well-researched democracy our well-researched always been our difficulty in finding a legitimate platform to communicate perspective,ititappears appearsthe theRCMP RCMPare areattempting attemptingto to whitewash the(alleged) (alleged)criminal criminal ourwhitewash message to the general public. perspective, the We get it though. What we are ‘promoting’ not a subject for celebration. actionsat atthe theblackened blackenedcore coreof ofthe theGTH GTHland landtransactions, transactions,which whichseemed seemedto toishave have actions It is a subject for public awareness and concern. An encouraging note WHICHdriven HAS THEby HIGHEST ROAD BUILDING COSTS? BC VS SK — AN and selling (and overnight flipping) been fraudulent series ofland land buying however was that after we were left in an empty parking lot and being been driven by aafraudulent series of buying and selling (and overnight flipping) EMBARRASSING COMPARISON threatened law enforcement show up to prevent us from schemesthat thatultimately ultimatelyfilled filledthe thepockets pocketsof ofprivate private sectorthat friends ofthe the would provincial schemes sector friends of participating in the parade, we wereprovincial gratified to received high fives, thumbs governmentwith with$11 $11Million MillionDollars Dollarsof oftaxpayer taxpayermonies. monies. Andofbased basedon onthe theothers RCMP’s no-in the parade and up and cheers encouragement from participating government And RCMP’s nomany others the paradewith route. causes us to think that maybe, just charges-will-be-laiddecision, decision,apparently apparentlythere thereisisnothing nothing atalong allwrong wrong withItany any of charges-will-be-laid at all of maybe, whatever we have been saying in whatever venue we could find to thoseproceedings. proceedings. those say it, is being heard by more people as time goes on. PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTERSHIPS FACTS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
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Weabsolutely absolutelybelieve believethat thatat atleast leastaahandful handfulof ofour ourprovincial provincialgovernment governmentleaders leaders We have shamefully violated their own Code of Ethical Conduct For Members of the have shamefully violated their own Code of Ethical Conduct For Members of the LegislativeAssembly: Assembly:"Declaration "Declarationof ofPrinciples: Principles:Members Membersof ofthis thisassembly assemblymust mustcarry carry Legislative out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs in a manner that out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs in a manner that protectsthe thepublic publicinterest interestand andenhances enhancespublic publicconfidence confidenceand andtrust trustininthe the protects government and in the highest standard of ethical conduct in public office. Members government and in the highest standard of ethical conduct in public office. Members ofthis thisassembly assemblymust mustact actnot notonly onlylawfully lawfullybut butalso alsoininaamanner mannerthat thatwill willwithstand withstandthe the of closest public scrutiny; neither the law nor this code is designed to be exhaustive and closest public scrutiny; neither the law nor this code is designed to be exhaustive and therewill willbe beoccasions occasionsininwhich whichmembers memberswill willfind findititnecessary necessaryto toadopt adoptmore morestringent stringent there norms of conduct in order to protect the public interest and to enhance public norms of conduct in order to protect the public interest and to enhance public interestand andtrust. trust.Each Eachmember memberisisindividually individuallyresponsible responsiblefor forpreventing preventingpotential potentialand and interest actual conflicts of interests and must arrange private financial affairs in a manner that actual conflicts of interests and must arrange private financial affairs in a manner that preventssuch suchconflicts conflictsfrom fromarising.” arising.” prevents
Here arethe thefacts: facts: BillBoyd Boyd wasthe theminister ministerresponsible responsible forthe the GTHin inearly early 2012 when EVERYONE LOVES A PARADE…. ALMOST Mr. Romoff is President and CEO of2012 the Canadian Council for PublicHere are Bill was for GTH when We waited in anticipation to participateland in our baron second Exhibition Day farmland Private Partnerships. He has demonstrated incredible bias in favor of Public/ Robert Tappauf (an Alberta who rents to Boyd at Kindersley, Robert baron rents to Boyd at Kindersley, Parade,Tappauf well really our(an first. Alberta We followed land the parade last yearwho after the last farmland Private partnerships while failing to address some of the real and major Saskatchewan) made an offer to purchase a total of 204 acres of land fromtwo two Saskatchewan) made an offer to purchase a total of 204 acres of land from property owners, who were situated between the GTH and the West Regina Bypass. property owners, who were situated between the GTH and the West Regina Bypass. Theday dayafter afterhis hispurchase purchasewas wasfinalized finalizedininearly early2013 2013Mr. Mr.Tappauf Tappaufearned earnedhimself himselfaa The ratherexcessive excessivenet netprofit profitof of$6 $6million milliondollars dollarswhen whenhe hesold sold(aka (akaflipped) flipped)that thatplot plotof of rather land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And thatsale salewas wasnever neverregistered registeredwith withLand LandTitles TitlesRegistry. Registry.Then, Then,ininlate lateFebruary Februaryof of2014 2014 that Issue 50 - Volume 12 • December 19, 2019 - January 8, 2020 Compass Magazine 27
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concerns that have emerged with the P3 model.
SNC LAVALIN AND THE REGINA BYPASS The SNC-Lavalin scandal has been on the minds of many Canadians mainstream media in Saskatchewan has failed to criticize any P3 project since the story first broke in February 2019. People have been anxious to and even appears to be supportive of these undertakings despite their being know more after a report by the Federal Ethics Commissioner titled, Trudeau REGINA BYPASSLAND LANDSCANDAL SCANDAL COVER-UP numerous problems with many of these projects. REGINA BYPASS COVER-UP II, found the Prime Minister guilty of violating federal ethics codes. Here are some facts that contradict such endorsements. The announcement leaves us with many questions heading into the election. We risk the possibility of re-electing a government that may be FACTS: With theJuly July25, 25,2018 2018announcement announcementby bythe theSaskatchewan Saskatchewan RCMP FederalCriminal Criminal With RCMP charged later with serious Federal crimes. Unfortunately, it appears that bribery and •the Saskatchewan Party government has refused to disclose information on Operations Division that no charges will be laid in the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) corruption are common themes in Canadian politics. Saskatchewan has the extent Division of the cost and commitments of projects will usingbe the P3 model. Operations that no charges laid in the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) been facing its own LavScan here with the Regina Bypass, or should we Land Scandal investigations we have reached anall-time all-timelow lowpoint pointininthe the historyof of • Scandal P3 schools ininvestigations Saskatchewan cost far more to maintain than other Land we have reached an say, BypassScan. There seems to be a history common thread between engineering Saskatchewan schools. democracyand and humanrights rightsininSaskatchewan. Saskatchewan.From From around ourwell-researched well-researched democracy the world to secure contracts unethically or illegally. It also • The Saskatchewanhuman Hospital in North Battlefords had to replace its firms our perspective, it appears the RCMP are attempting to whitewash the(alleged) (alleged) criminal appears that the government turns a blind eye to this activity. perspective, it days appears the According RCMP to are attempting the criminal roof only 75 after opening. Saskatchewan Party to whitewash It is well-known that Saskatchewan’s largest infrastructure project, The actions at the blackened core of the GTH land transactions, which seemed to have government Health Minister Jim Reiter, the entire roof was replaced actions at the blackened core of the GTH land transactions, which seemed to have Regina Bypass is a P3 Project that was tendered out to 3 contractors, SNCbecause installed insulation panels had shrunk and caused leakage. beendriven drivenby byaafraudulent fraudulentseries seriesof ofland landbuying buyingand andselling selling(and (andovernight overnightflipping) flipping) been • Former Premier Brad Wall announced the rebuild for the Saskatchewan Lavalin, Vinci, and AECOM. The question that everyone asks is why the schemes that ultimately filled the pockets of private sector friends of the provincial Government Saskatchewan did not use Saskatchewan road and bridge schemes that ultimately private sector of friends of the provincial Hospital in 2011. At that timefilled the costthe was pockets $100 million.of Less than builders toAnd engineer and buildon the the ReginaRCMP’s Bypass. government with $11 Million Dollars of taxpayer monies. based nothree years later, the price jumped to between $175 and $250 million. government with $11 Million Dollars of taxpayer monies. And based on the RCMP’s noThrough the bidding process, Vinci, a company from France who is When the contract was signed in 2015,apparently the cost had reached $407is nothing at all wrong with any charges-will-be-laid decision, there of charges-will-be-laid decision, there is nothing at all inwrong anywas ofawarded the contract over deeply embroiled scandals with in Europe, million. One of the reasons for this highapparently price tag is the $185 million those proceedings. SNC-Lavalin. The cost of the Regina Bypass exploded from $400 million those set proceedings. aside for maintenance over 30 years. That is $6.2 million a year to now over $2 Billion Dollars, five times more than the original budget on one facility. This is hard to swallow, considering the former health estimate! On May 3rd, 2019, MP Erin Weir stood up in parliament and said, We absolutely believe that at least a handful of our provincial government leaders region spent $3.1 million a year on all of their facilities! We absolutely believe that at least a handful of our“We provincial government leaders have heard aFor lot onMembers this House about but Saskatchewan • The Regina Bypassviolated is now the most expensive stretch of flat in have shamefully their ownCode Code ofroad Ethical Conduct ofSNC-Lavalin, the have shamefully violated their own of Ethical Conduct For Members of the people are concerned another multinational construction company accused Canadian History with a price tag much higher than the cost initially Legislative Assembly: "Declaration ofPrinciples: Principles: Members ofVinci thisConstruction assembly must carry of corruption. tookmust $2 billion to build a Bypass around Legislative Assembly: "Declaration Members of this assembly carry pitched to Saskatchewan residents. The cost of of the Regina Bypass has Regina that affairs was supposed cost only $400 million. Will this government outtheir their official duties and arrange theirprivate private financial manner that ballooned so quickly that the government will nottheir disclose how muchfinancial out official duties and arrange affairs ininaatomanner that investigate to ensure that federal funds invested the final cost is. We do know that $700 million of this $2 Billion price protectsthe thepublic publicinterest interestand andenhances enhancespublic publicconfidence confidenceand andtrust trustininthe the in this boondoggle were not protects misused?” tag is consumed by maintenance fees.
PRESS RELEASE September 21, 2018 Recent P3 projects in Saskatchewan have proven to be ineffective. The PRESS RELEASE September 21, 2018
governmentand and inthe thehighest higheststandard standard ofethical ethical conductininpublic publicoffice. office.Members Members government • Vinci, a company in from France who is deeply rooted in of scandals in Aconduct HIGH ALTITUDE VIEW OF OUR PROVINCIAL ECONOMY ofthis thisEurope, assembly mustact actissues, notonly onlylawfully lawfullyand but alsoininAaafew manner thatSaskatchewan willwithstand withstand the includingmust human rights money laundering, bribery short yearsthat ago, was in the midst of an economic of assembly not but also manner will the waspublic awarded the P3 contractneither for the Regina Bypass. boom. The good times webe hadexhaustive were largely due and to resource development closest scrutiny; the law nor this code is designed to closest public scrutiny; neither the law nor this code is designed to be exhaustive and from the farming and agricultural sectors. We are fortunate to have • The Bypass has presented severe members structural problems. The there willRegina beoccasions occasions which willfind findititapart necessary toadopt adopt more stringent there will ininwhich necessary to more stringent natural reserves which have contributed to crop production becoming foreignbe conglomerate being paid to managemembers it has a record will of delayed normsresponses ofconduct conduct orderto toprotect protectthe thepublic publicinterest interest and toenhance enhance public to urgent matters. a smaller percentage of our provincial economic output. The common norms of ininorder and to public denominatorfor among all of these itemspotential is the demandand in a highly competitive • The Regina Bypass project has many deficiencies. In an email obtained interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible preventing interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible for preventing potential and world marketplace. When the price of a barrel of oil drops by the NDP through access to information, a Department of Highways actualconflicts conflicts ofinterests interestsand andmust mustarrange arrangeprivate privatefinancial financial affairsininaamanner mannerthat thatbelow $60, we are actual effectively taken outaffairs of the running as a supplier. When political decisions are official said thereof were 1,100 minor deficiencies found in phase one prevents suchconflicts conflicts from made that alienate major customer countries like China, crop commodities of thesuch Bypass as of Oct. 2017. Partsarising.” ofarising.” the Regina Bypass have been prevents from sinking, much of the paving work was subpar, and another paving
and beef exports are also curtailed. Along with these restrictions, any
Hereare arethe thehad facts: BillBoyd Boyd was the minister responsible for theGTH GTH early 2012 when contractor to be Bill hired to complete thethe shoulders of the responsible service additional economic development plans2012 with these potential partners are Here facts: was minister for the ininearly when roads. Light poles are also failing having to be reinforced as they are put on hold. The causes for our economic woes fall RobertTappauf Tappauf(an (anAlberta Albertaland landbaron baronwho whorents rentsfarmland farmlandto to Boydat atKindersley, Kindersley, into two categories: Robert falling over. categories: 1. thoseBoyd over which we have no control and 2. those over which Saskatchewan)made madean anoffer offerto topurchase purchaseaatotal totalof of204 204acres acresof ofland landfrom fromtwo two Saskatchewan) propertyowners, owners,who whowere weresituated situatedbetween betweenthe theGTH GTHand andthe theWest WestRegina ReginaBypass. Bypass. property The day after his purchase was finalized in early 2013 Mr. Tappauf earned himself The day after his purchase was finalized in early 2013 Mr. Tappauf earned himself aa ratherexcessive excessivenet netprofit profitof of$6 $6million milliondollars dollarswhen whenhe hesold sold(aka (akaflipped) flipped)that thatplot plotof of rather land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And land to Anthony Marquart (another Sask. Party-friendly developer/speculator). And thatsale salewas was neverregistered registeredwith withLand LandTitles TitlesRegistry. Registry.Then, Then,ininIssue late Februaryof of2014 2014 that never late 50 February - Volume 12 • December 19, 2019 - January 8, 2020 Magazine 28 Compass
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discuss among other things the Federal Carbon Tax. We also heard Minister of Justice Don Morgan say that the provincial government has retained MLT of our finances, you get a ‘perfect storm’ of lost revenue which must be Aikins law firm for the Supreme Court challenge on this subject. The retention replaced. of this council will cost Saskatchewan taxpayers $500,000 in addition to REGINA BYPASS LAND SCANDAL COVER-UP The 2017 Crash and Burn saw crownBYPASS corporationsLAND being sold off, the Constitutional Lawyers the government already employs. REGINA SCANDAL COVER-UP essential government services cut, the shutdown of STC, and an increase This figure also doesn’t represent the court fees and additional legal fees to the PST. Not only was it raised to 6%, it was also imposed on the that will be required to sustain this action as it winds through the courts over With theJuly July 25,2018 2018 announcement bywere the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Criminal construction and25, service industries. These were sectors that already With the announcement by the Saskatchewan RCMP Federal Criminal the following months, or years if necessary. The carbon tax is a constitutional forced to adjust to new regulations imposed by Ottawa aimed at making it Operations Division that no charges will be laid in the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) issue that will most likely be a no win battle for the Sask. Party. Operations Division that no charges will be laid in the Global Transportation Hub (GTH) more difficult for first-time home buyers to qualify for a mortgage. The effect We contend that the recently imposed PST tax is the burden that LandScandal Scandal investigationswe wehave havereached reachedan anall-time all-time lowpoint pointininthe thehistory historyof of Land has been immediateinvestigations and painful. Nearly every contractor and every supplier Premier Moelow should be focusing on. Saskatchewan taxpayers need to call democracy human rights inSaskatchewan. Saskatchewan. From ourwell-researched well-researched has been forcedand toand lay offhuman employees rights and scalein back their operations. Finally, From democracy our on Premier Moe to repeal the PST tax that has impacted everyone in the we now have a federally imposed carbon tax which has added to the cost of to perspective, appears theRCMP RCMP are attempting whitewash the(alleged) (alleged) criminal crippled thethe construction industry, criminal and sent our province spiraling perspective, ititappears the are attempting toprovince, whitewash every household’s operation. into a recession. which seemed to have actions at the blackened core of the GTH land transactions, actions at the blackened of the GTH transactions, which to have Yet despite these observations, wecore are being told that the land Canadian We contend that the PSTseemed tax was introduced to make up for their waste been driven by a fraudulent series of land buying and selling (and overnight flipping) economy is in good shape and growth is consistently happening. Many been driven by a fraudulent series of land buying and overnight flipping) on theselling $2 Billion(and Dollar Regina Bypass. This money will never see the light business owners Saskatchewan would be the hard pressed to support such schemes thatinultimately ultimately filled pockets ofprivate private sector friendsagain. ofthe the provincial ofsector day in Saskatchewan We provincial suggest the Sask Party should retain the schemes that filled the pockets of friends of claims. $500,000, (which we all know with real costs will be five times this amount government with $11 Million Dollars of taxpayer monies. And based on the RCMP’s nogovernment with $11 Dollars of taxpayer monies. And based on the RCMP’s noBefore the 2017 budget, PSTMillion had only applied to construction materials. just like the Regina Bypass), repeal the PST increase and reduce its scope. charges-will-be-laid apparently there nothing atall allthat wrong with any of But the budget had the effect decision, ofdecision, extending it toapparently labor and overhead, since the charges-will-be-laid there isisnothing wrong with of Finally weat repeat a Judicial Publicany Inquiry and Forensic Audit into the tax is now imposed on the final contract or sale price. The change added thoseproceedings. proceedings. Regina Bypass Land Scandal be conducted. those about $197.6 million to provincial coffers that fiscal year, less than the Unfortunately, it would appear that the Sask. Party is using the carbon tax anticipated $350 million. as a smoke screengovernment to distract people from the outstanding issues that have We absolutely believe that at least a handful of our provincial government leaders We absolutely leastthataforhandful of our provincial leaders On May 1, 2018,believe the Bank ofthat Canadaat released the last 30 years in Conduct part contributed For to ourMembers present economic climate. have shamefully violated their own Code of Ethical of the We need to get our local household debt in Canada has been on the riseown not only in relativeof terms but have shamefully violated their Code Ethical Conduct For pursuing Members the house in order before a debateof with our federal government which also relative toAssembly: the size of the economy. They stated of that Principles: at the end of lastMembers of this assembly must carry Legislative "Declaration can only lead to moreassembly division and lack of cooperation Legislative Assembly: "Declaration of Principles: Members of this must carry from Ottawa. year, Canadian households owed over $2 Trillion Dollars and three quarter out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs in a manner that As taxpayers we deserve honest answers and transparency from our out their official duties and arrange their private financial affairs in a manner that of this debt is mortgages. Stats Canada has released that there have been elected officials and an admission that the management of the Regina protects the public interest andenhances enhances public confidenceand andtrust trustininthe the declines inthe trade,public transportation, warehousing, and business andpublic building confidence protects interest and Bypass Land Scandal has been a major contributor to our economic woes. services in Saskatchewan. government andininthe thehighest higheststandard standardof ofethical ethicalAconduct conduct public office. Members Judicial Public Inquiry and Forensic Audit would ensure that certain rules government and inin public office. Members Shortly after the Sask. Party announced the 2019-2020 budget, a CBC ofthis thisassembly assembly mustact act notoverall only lawfully butalso also ina amanner that willwithstand withstand the be put inmanner place to prevent a recurrence of this type ofthe fiscal mismanagement. of must only lawfully but that will article was released announcing thatnot the debit in Saskatchewan is in This was a fight we took on that ended up being a fight for our life, a fight closest public scrutiny; neither the law nor this code is designed to be exhaustive and increasing by $1.8scrutiny; Billion Dollars over the next year and nor will reach closest public neither the law this$21.7 codeforisthe designed toforbe exhaustive and lives of others, government accountability and transparency, for Billion Dollars by the end of 2019. This represents an increase of $10 Billion therewill willbe beoccasions occasionsininwhich whichmembers memberswill willfind findititour necessary tostep adopt more stringent there necessary to adopt more stringent elected officials to up and do the right thing. Dollars since 2015. How is it possible that in just four years the Sask. Party norms ofconduct conduct inorder order toprotect protect thepublic publicinterest interest and toenhance enhance Likely,and manyto taxpayers believe, it public ispublic far too late to ever recoup even some norms of to has increased the overall in debit in Saskatchewan by 50%!the of their wasted dollars. Neverthelesspotential it is absolutelyand critical that we band interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible for preventing Another interesting fact discussed in this article is that the interest payments interest and trust. Each member is individually responsible for preventing potential and from our elected together and demand more transparency and accountability are $694 Million Dollars on our provincial debt.must This is nearly identicalprivate to actual conflicts ofinterests interests and arrange financial affairstransactions inaamanner manner that actual conflicts of must arrange private financial that officials before theyaffairs enter into in that affect us all especially while what the province spends on protection and including policing and corrections. prevents such conflicts from arising.” benefitting only a selected few with exorbitant profits drawn from the public The point we want conflicts to emphasize from is that some issues with regard to fiscal prevents such arising.” coffer. We must ensure that this kind of secretive decision making by our management can be controlled. While we cannot anticipate international elected public servants is prevented and 2012 can never reoccur. The issues of Here are the facts: Bill Boyd was the minister responsible forthe the GTH early when political consequences or the effect of climate change, we can do a much Here are the facts: Bill Boyd was the minister responsible for GTH ininearly 2012 when accountability and responsibility to the electorate on the part of public sector better job of controlling and managing our own financial resources. RobertTappauf Tappauf(an (anAlberta Alberta landbaron baronwho whorents rents farmlandto toBoyd Boydat atKindersley, Kindersley, Robert employees are critical and fundamental. Recently, Premier Scott Moe met with land Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to farmland
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