Madam Speaker, my time frame is as soon as possible, but I have instructions from Cabinet that I have to reach an agreement within a certain set of parameters. As is always the case when there are two people negotiating, it's difficult for me to say that it's going to be a month, two weeks, three weeks or tomorrow, because there are two parties who are sitting at the table trying to reach an agreement. But certainly for our part we'd like it to be as soon as possible, but I can't speak for the federal government in saying that they will sit down and comply with all our requests, the same as they can't speak for us and say that we will comply with all their requests. It's a matter of negotiations. It is moving along as fast as we can move it along, and hopefully within a few weeks it will be concluded, Madam Speaker. Thank you.
John Pollard on Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
In the Legislative Assembly on April 7th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Question 32-12(6): Status Of Agreement With Federal Government Re National Infrastructure Program
Item 5: Oral Questions
April 6th, 1994
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John Pollard Hay River
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