Thank you. I was just looking at my good friend, Mr. Picco, combing his hair. He looks very charming. Mr. Chairman, if I may, as I indicated in my budget speech, what we are having our Ministers and deputy ministers do, as we speak, is to re-examine the current capital budget, which is in the region of $140 million to see if, in fact, some of these projects could end up being Public/Private Partnerships projects. We are fast-tracking and looking at the long-term five-year capital plan to see what new projects would fall under the category and criteria that we have set under the P3 policy. I am hopeful at the end of the day there will be transparency and equity in terms of where the money is spent. I have made a commitment to the House that I am prepared to table all the P3 projects for public consumption so that everybody sees where the money is going and what projects they are involved with. I am confident that the concerns that my honourable colleague has with respect to fairness and equity will be answered at that time. Thank you.
John Todd on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on January 28th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
January 27th, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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