Well, I would like to save my colleague a question. I did answer that question. Mr. Erasmus asked me that earlier, but I will answer it again. Basically, myself and Mr. Kakfwi are meeting with Mr. Martin and Ms. Stewart next Monday on a variety of issues. One of the issues, of course, is the two new gross expenditure bases for the new governments. The incremental costs that we think we have now identified, or closely identified, and the substantiation for that. So at the political level, because, remember there is also an official level, there is the detailed discussions that take place to substantiate and justify the expenditures. At the political level, I would hope that we would have a frank discussion next Monday evening in Ottawa. I would be able to report back to my colleagues, as well as my colleagues in NTI and the western coalition the results of this meeting. Thank you.
John Todd on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 22nd, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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