I am not trying to antagonize my honourable colleague, but again, I have to disagree with him. I think supplementary appropriation is accepted around the room. I could tell you historically, through good fiscal and prudent management, along with the cooperation of the Premier and my colleagues, I have been able to reduce the utilization of supplementary appropriations dramatically, but it is a tool that is required of government for it to move forward quickly on some issues like, as I suggested to my colleague, an obvious one, the $4 million of rebasing of health care which we had to do because of the crisis that was before us. It is not a tool to be abused. I want to assure my honourable colleague that it is a tool to deal with unexpected and unanticipated, in most cases, expenditures. 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 23rd, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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