PCs commit to a disability advocate, while New Democrats offer gifts to opposition

Although the House of Assembly passed a private members' bill to appoint a disability advocate earlier this year, it never happened. PC Leader Tony Wakeham says it's a priority if he becomes premier. (Maddie Ryan/CBC)

The Progressive Conservatives rolled out another promise on Friday, committing to creating an advocacy office previous Liberal governments considered, but never followed through with.

PC Leader Tony Wakeham said his government would appoint an advocate for persons with disabilities to an independent office. The House of Assembly unanimously passed a PC private member's resolution to create the office in May, to no avail.

"The Liberal government said they were going to do it and then they failed to do it," Wakeham said, speaking at the Geraldine Rubia Centre in St. John's.