Mr. Speaker, I do not know if the federal government has that amount of money at its disposal, but I would guess not, from what they are saying about their deficit position. There is no question that number has been talked about, it has been in the papers and in the television news reports. I think it is speculation by people who believe that the federal government is going to announce something, so I cannot say whether they have the money or not. At the present time, we believe there is no solid program that the federal government is prepared to go with, and perhaps when Mr. Mazankowski makes his statement on December 2, we may have some clearer indications from them. I said yesterday, there was a proposal to the Minister of Transport with regard to cost-sharing or formula funding from the federal government and that has not, at the present time, gone anywhere, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
John Pollard on Question 87-12(3): National Transportation Strategy Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on November 25th, 1992. See this statement in context.
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Item 5: Oral Questions
November 24th, 1992
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