Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it has been two years of making and being involved in making unpopular decisions. We have witnessed and experienced many changes. We have heard terms like, downloading, unloading and downsizing. Mr. Speaker, all our communities have felt the pain of government restructuring. They have taken on more responsibility in a time when it was not popular. All this is and was done for the benefit of the future of the north as we know it, for those young and old and for those yet to be born. Mr. Speaker, it is important for us to manage this government in a fiscally prudent way. It is also important to plan and prepare for the future, not just a fiscal plan, but an employment plan is also required. This government needs a long-term vision. A vision that would see us putting people to work, not just planning but implementation. Mr. Speaker, we say we are here for the people. The people say, they want work. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Member's Statement 5-13(5): Employment Strategies
In the Legislative Assembly on October 21st, 1997. See this statement in context.
Member's Statement 5-13(5): Employment Strategies
Item 4: Members' Statements
October 20th, 1997
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