We probably have the strongest team this government has ever had with respect to our negotiating team for the formal finance agreement. We have Dr. Patrick Grady, who is a Canadian renowned economist, who worked formerly in Mr. Martin's office who gives us advice on a regular basis as to what we do. We have Ms. Sheila Purdy, who had worked in the Prime Minister's office and was the executive assistant to the Honourable Allan Rourke at the time when he was Minister of Justice. We have Margaret Melhorn, who is the new deputy Minister of Finance. I was fortunate enough to get Mr. Pierre Alvarez, formerly working in the Prime Minister's office under the conservative government, formerly the principal secretary to the Honourable Nellie Cournoyea, who all agreed to work with me in an effort to assist in the negotiations of these two new formulas. I would say that this is probably the best team on the fiscal side we have had, since this government was put in place in 1966. 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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