If everybody will remember, it was at my insistence as the Finance Minister, that we do not do exactly that, split the existing budget, that we cost two new governments. The federal Finance Minister, the Honourable Paul Martin, agreed to that and I thank him for that. That is the process we have underway. We are very close to making an arrangement that all parties will be able to sign on to. I want to remind the people of the territories out there and those advocacy groups who are listening, especially the ones who occasionally do not appear to be, all parties are at the table, the western coalition, the GNWT, the Interim Commissioner and our colleagues at the federal level, the federal government. All parties will have to sign off on the two new formulas. I am confident that all parties are representing our interests to the best of their ability and we will have adequate funding for two new territories as I outlined in my previous answer to my honourable colleague's questions. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 362-13(5): Financing Two New Governments
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 362-13(5): Financing Two New Governments
Question 362-13(5): Financing Two New Governments
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 17th, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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