Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Finance regarding initiatives that have been created in this present fiscal year. I believe in February this House had passed a balanced budget and, since that time, we have had a $2 million initiative started in grading roads, all good economic initiatives, we have had half a million dollars awarded to an economic framework, we have had an additional $9 million in fire fighting that we have to deal with. Could the Minister maybe take a couple of moments and explain to the House and the public, I believe there is some misunderstanding there. Where does this excess money come from? I know it is not excess money, but these particular items that have been not budgeted for in the particular document we did approve here in the House? If the Minister could explain to the House and the people of the territories how these other initiatives come about? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Seamus Henry on Question 118-13(6): Expenditures Not Budgeted For
In the Legislative Assembly on September 24th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 118-13(6): Expenditures Not Budgeted For
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 23rd, 1998
Page 204
Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
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