Mr. Speaker, as they say in politics, seeing is believing. I did take the time to spend public money to travel to Africa three years ago and take a look at a diamond sorting facility in Botswana in the community of Gabarone. There was a diamond sorting facility there that employed approximately 500 people. I have been told recently by the industry that this was a political decision because these people control the diamonds. I say well then it is a political decision in the north, because I like to think that we control the diamonds. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 559-13(4): Diamond Sorting Employment Levels
In the Legislative Assembly on October 1st, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 559-13(4): Diamond Sorting Employment Levels
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 30th, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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