I obviously have a fundamental difference with my honourable colleague. We've got to deal with the principle of the strategy. I'm going to say it again: The principle of the strategy is for us to provide the wages and benefits to a northern employee base that addresses the basic cost of living in the country. That's what we've tried to accomplish. If you look at it from the vacation travel perspective, yes, there is disparity. If you take that out of the component and look at it from a cost of living component, which is what we're trying to accomplish here ... Let's not forget that there are others out there who are less fortunate -- the unemployed, the people who can't find jobs -- we've also got a responsibility to them in the overall deficit elimination strategy. When are some of the Members in this House going to recognize that? Everybody has to take the cut. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
John Todd on Question 74-13(3): Reason For Variations In Wage Cuts Between Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on March 27th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 74-13(3): Reason For Variations In Wage Cuts Between Communities
Question 74-13(3): Reason For Variations In Wage Cuts Between Communities
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 26th, 1996
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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