No, Mr. Speaker. It would be inappropriate for me to commit to one department versus another department. As Finance Minister, I have the obligation and responsibility to make sure that monies that we distribute to the programs and departments are done in a fair and reasonable way based upon the priorities of the government. We have heard earlier today everybody speaking about the friendship centres and need for additional dollars there. We have heard in the House from Mr. Picco himself that we need money for librarians, we need money for teachers, we need money for health, we need money for everything according to him the last three or four years. What I would say is that, if there are any surpluses or slippages in departments, we would look at it as an overall approach to government and allocate those dollars accordingly, but at this time, I have not seen any surpluses or slippages. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 347-13(5): Allocating Surplus Funds To Education
In the Legislative Assembly on February 17th, 1998. See this statement in context.
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Question 347-13(5): Allocating Surplus Funds To Education
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 16th, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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