Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me tell you, I will take whatever credit I can get these days because I do not get too many over the last two years. I want to thank my colleague for her kind words, and I want to thank her for the very difficult question she has asked me. I will probably have to give her an evasive answer which will more than likely disappoint her. The reality is, we do recognize there is a concern out there in a number of constituencies with respect to RFPs and I believe both the Premier and the Minister of Public Works and Services are committed to re-examining as to how we can get some form of transparency in the issue. There is always an underlying message when sometimes we ask these questions, and usually the implication is, there is political interference in the process. Of course, that is not quite how some people want to put it, but as my honourable colleague said, I like to be direct. It has been my experience, for whatever it is worth, that I have not seen it. But I will undertake to talk to my colleagues and coordinate a re-examination of this policy to see if we can find a means to give you the clarity and transparency you require on this issue. 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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