We have said consistently and my Cabinet colleagues and the Premier have supported the position, we think this is a fair and reasonable offer. It was never identified before in the budget, rightly or wrongly. It was not there. We have identified what we think is a fair and reasonable offer on the retroactivity side, on the ongoing cost side and on the collective agreement side. We are banking that money. We will leave it in place. There are inordinate pressures on all of us. You have heard the Members talk about the need for reallocation of dollars, et cetera. If you are going to reallocate dollars and if Cabinet has to consider reallocating dollars for one particular program versus another, it has to be done in the context of the overall budget and the overall needs and priorities of government. It cannot be done any other way. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 620-13(5): Resolution Of Collective Bargaining Impasse
In the Legislative Assembly on June 2nd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 620-13(5): Resolution Of Collective Bargaining Impasse
Question 620-13(5): Resolution Of Collective Bargaining Impasse
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 1st, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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