Willow Square is still the topic of political debate and disagreement, with candidates continuing to spar over this project. According to Wildrose Leader Brian Jean he made efforts to transfer Willow Square to the local municipality but these efforts were hampered by both the province and by fellow federal MPs in the government. Jean stated “During meetings, their answer was that this is too expensive for seniors. How ridiculous. I could not believe it when it came out of the mouths of those politicians and bureaucrats. There is nothing too expensive for our seniors.” Jean would not discuss the names of cabinet ministers and MPs who made the referenced comments, or even say if they were still active in the federal government.

According to MLA Don Scott the political debate over Willow Square include the fact that the pledge by Brian Jean to approve the Willow Square long term care centre on his very first day as premier is not realistic or financially responsible. According to Scott “On the extreme right, we have somebody … who had 10 years in Ottawa and couldn’t get the land at Willow Square transferred. Jim Prentice was in office less than 100 days and that land was transferred. That’s leadership.” MLA Mike Allen responded by stating “The truth is that the actual announcement for a long-term care centre didn’t happen until January 2008 and it was up in Abrams Land. Willow Square was never going to be a continuing care centre until sometime after it was deferred.”