It is important, Mr. Speaker, to say that I would hope that people did not see my comments as rhetoric, that they would see it as factual information that we are placing before the membership, this House and the public. We are waiting for the union. It is the union's next move. We have laid the final offer on the table in a fair, reasonable and professional way, and we are waiting to hear from the union whether they are prepared to move to mediation. I have said publicly last week, two-minutes ago, and I will say again, we are ready to go to mediation if that is what they so wish. I do not see it as rhetoric. I see it as information.
John Todd on Question 605-13(5): Collective Bargaining Final Offer Update
In the Legislative Assembly on June 1st, 1998. See this statement in context.
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