Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, earlier on, I spoke about the intent and objectives of the BIP and mentioned some of the problems that the program faces with people trying to find ways to circumvent it. But I think more important is the intention of BIP: to keep the money in the territories where it belongs, and to stimulate business and create jobs. I have a question for the Minister of Public Works and Services, based on that, Madam Premier; since the program has been running, I think the government is strongly behind it and I think a lot of Members and myself are. But I would like to know if the government has been keeping track of how much extra it has spent on government contracts since the introduction of the business incentive policy.
Tony Whitford on Question 250-12(6): Extra Costs Of Applying Bip
In the Legislative Assembly on October 26th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Question 250-12(6): Extra Costs Of Applying Bip
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 25th, 1994
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