I think Mr. Steen if he is still on BIP, he sees it as a subsidy. I see it as an equalization and an incentive for northern business. If that is what he is eluding to, the other subsidies are water and sewer subsidies, power subsidies, et cetera. These are all built into the overall fiscal framework of the government and they are included in the departmental budgets that individual Ministers monitor and authorize and report on. Thank you.
John Todd on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on January 29th, 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 28th, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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