It is curious to have something up for sale when we do not know what the price is. We are going into a fairly time-consuming item passing legislation. What happens now if the price is too high and the community says, "We do not really want this now"? I would think that before you are going to get rid of something and sell something or negotiate a price you should have an idea of what the asset costs are and what it is going to cost. The community of Norman Wells is going to be buying a pig in a poke. They do not really know what the cost is. As I said, the dollar amount varies. I am sure the legislation will pass and they will get down to the negotiating table where they can bargain on that, but is seems an odd way of going about it and I am curious as to why they have not set a dollar value at this point in time.
Tony Whitford on Bill 16: Norman Wells Natural Gas Distribution System Act
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 1993. See this statement in context.
Bill 16: Norman Wells Natural Gas Distribution System Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 21st, 1993
Page 543
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