Mr. Speaker, I think that is a valid question and there is no question that any fiscal expenditures above and beyond April 1, 1999 will have to be signed off somewhere with the Interim Commissioner. Two things, as I said in my speech earlier today, one of the main things we have been working on with the Interim Commissioner right now is a protocol agreement on the contractual arrangements this government has that go beyond 1999. The banking world wants to know if you are building a building and you have a 15-year lease and it is renewed in 1998 and goes onto the year 2010 or something, there has to be some commitment there on behalf of the future government. The Interim Commissioner has the mandate responsibility to do that. We are working with him. We are close to an arrangement. I am confident we will reach it soon. I am optimistic that in my discussions with Mr. Anawak that he will see the merit in the new initiatives that we are bringing forward. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 73-13(5): Public/private Partnership Initiative
In the Legislative Assembly on January 22nd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 73-13(5): Public/private Partnership Initiative
Question 73-13(5): Public/private Partnership Initiative
Item 7: Oral Questions
January 21st, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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