Each of the factors that influences price is being looked at more and more closely. The issue of aircraft type came up when one of the boards recently tendered for its medevac service. The conclusion of the board, at the end of the process, is they would forego jet aircraft in favour of turbine aircraft. The view is the amount of time given distance from Yellowknife to Edmonton, in this case, was not a significant enough factor in enough cases to make them go to the faster aircraft. I think what we are trying to focus on is where are the manageable factors and where is it that we can identify and remove extravagance, if it exists. Quite frankly, we are not finding a lot of extravagance anywhere. We believe we have to work with the companies and so do the boards that are already operating in each region. While medical travel, particularly medevac travel, is a significant source of business to these companies, we do not think the health and social service requirements should drive how a company selects its aircraft. To the extent that we can avoid that. We do not get into specific stipulation on aircraft type, per se. Thank you.
Mr. Ramsden on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 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
February 19th, 1997
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