Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sometimes we feel because we are in the Northwest Territories, we do not count for much for something, and we should really get excited when they mention us in a line item. Our situation here is 82 cents of every dollar comes from the federal government. When you look at $60 million out of a multi-billion budget, it is not much of a line item to have been rebased. That was the point of my question. Following up on my question to the Finance Minister on the budget, one of the big concerns we have in the Northwest Territories because our salary levels are inflated due to the cost of living, some programs offered on the federal level, we do not qualify for. As an example, Mr. Speaker, when they talk about a family making $30,000 in the south, that is probably $60,000 in the north. Has Mr. Todd looked at those cases inside the budget? Thank you.
Edward Picco on Question 444-13(5): Federal Budget Impacts On The Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 444-13(5): Federal Budget Impacts On The Nwt
Question 444-13(5): Federal Budget Impacts On The Nwt
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 24th, 1998
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
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