I was taking the lengthy reply to the question, Mr. Speaker, because of the importance of the issue and trying to put it into some context and seriousness of the issue, of which my honourable colleague across the floor spoke about yesterday. His disparaging comments to my response, I find that a little disappointing. What I am trying to explain to my colleagues is, when you say, where are we going to reallocate money from one envelope to another, there has to be a spirit of compromise in that discussion. There has to be an acceptance which has ramifications for the other envelopes, and there has to be a consensus if that is what you want to do. She is asking me for advice and I am trying to give it to her. If there is a consensus amongst the Ordinary Members that you want to reallocate the existing budget, then come forward with some recommendations, and we will see what the Cabinet and the FMBS can do, but it has to have a consensus, and we need some direction in the spirit of cooperation as to where we think it should come from. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 514-13(5): Identification Of Education Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on May 22nd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 514-13(5): Identification Of Education Funding
Question 514-13(5): Identification Of Education Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 21st, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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