Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We do have in place, as my honourable colleague knows, a two-year fiscal plan to balance the budget. In that two-year plan, there are cuts and amalgamations. I did indicate to the Government Operations committee the other day if we meet our targets that we have set for each other, we will need a contingency plan and we are working on that plan should we not be able to meet the targets through some unforseen circumstances, whether it is future cuts to the base by our colleagues in the South, the federal government, or whether it is an emergency in terms of disasters, et cetera. We are reasonably confident that with the cooperation and support of the House, we can meet these targets. However, I want to assure my colleague that I am not a man of one option -I never have been -- and we will be making contingency plans in case we can't meet these targets that we have set together in the deficit elimination strategy. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
In the Legislative Assembly on May 17th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 16th, 1996
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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