Hickey, Montague prep for a new round
Thursday, September 13, 2007 | 05:42 AM ET
If you follow politics closely, you'll know that Lake Melville MHA John Hickey and Chris Montague, the president of the Labrador Métis Nation, are not exactly bosom buddies. Now the rivals are taking things directly into the political ring.
Indeed, Hickey and Montague (above) have had their public spats.
Just a year ago, Hickey, the province's transportation minister, cancelled a photo op at a new bridge being built across the Churchill River, outside Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
Montague had been leading a protest about the construction, arguing that the Métis Nation had not been consulted.
"We're the reason he doesn't sleep at night," Montague said at the time. Hickey didn't seem too disturbed; in fact, he called the demo a "political fiasco."
Get ready for more sparks. Montague is now the Liberal candidate in Lake Melville district. He's also taking a leave of absence from the presidency; Kirk Lethbridge is stepping in as interim president.
This will be one of the races where things could get, to use an understatement, interesting.
-John Gushue
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