Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I take this issue very seriously of the gross expenditure base. I said earlier in my comments that I was concerned, and I believe the Premier also was, with respect to how involved we were on the front end on the incremental and transitional costs. I think it's fair to say that we weren't as involved as we would like to be. I want to assure my honourable colleague that we had better be involved in the development of the two gross expenditure bases, and that's the message we intend to give both Mr. Irwin and Mr. Martin very shortly, and work with them to determine an appropriate process. I would absolutely agree that the honourable colleagues in this House have to be intimately involved in determining the appropriate gross expenditure base for the two new territories. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 164-13(3): Formula Financing In Two New Territories
In the Legislative Assembly on May 6th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 164-13(3): Formula Financing In Two New Territories
Question 164-13(3): Formula Financing In Two New Territories
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 5th, 1996
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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