John Todd on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates

In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 1995. See this statement in context.

Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

February 27th, 1995

Page 360

John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I would. I would suggest to the honourable Member that if his comments are as short as mine, we will definitely will get through the budget.

Minister's Introductory Remarks

Mr. Chairman, Members of the Legislative Assembly, you have before you today the Department of Transportation's proposed O and M budget for 1995-96.

As the Members look through the budget proposals, I am sure they will appreciate that this has not been an easy budget to prepare.

The Department of Transportation's O and M budget for 1995-96 comes to $46.5 million. This is a reduction of $1 million from the 1994-95 budget of $47.5 million.

Preparing this budget has been more than a budget reduction exercise. Not only is the budget $1 million less than last year, it also includes $1.4 million in forced growth expenditures arising from the department's capital program. As new money is not available to cover these expenditures, the department has...

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John Todd on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates

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