Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would think I would categorize it as relatively enthusiastic. I think lending institutions, whether it be conventional banks or people who back the Aurora Fund, the Pacific Western Group, and others, have showed a real interest in the Public/Private Partnerships. I think that is good. That all goes well for everybody because not only do we want to get competitiveness in the RFPs for the facilities and the leases and the costs, we also want to make sure we get some competitiveness in the money markets. I believe that at the end of the day we will get that, and it is certainly from my initial reaction from the discussion with the vice-presidents of the banks, they were favourably impressed by what they saw, not always what they heard, but certainly what they saw. I know on the return from BHP, they were enthusiastic, and I hope that will be reflected in the bank policy when it comes to lending. We can get on with putting some of these new projects on the ground and bringing the infrastructure into being in keeping with our new strategy. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 120-13(5): Access To Public/private Partnerships Initiative
In the Legislative Assembly on January 27th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 120-13(5): Access To Public/private Partnerships Initiative
Question 120-13(5): Access To Public/private Partnerships Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 26th, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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