Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think the whole process of consultation usually happens prior to making a decision. In this case, basically Cabinet has already approved the new criteria for negotiated contracts. So you guys have already made a decision without consulting a large portion of the population who have a constitutional right to be consulted, yet it did not take place. I would like to ask the Premier again, in regard to the changes that you are saying, you are saying it is not that drastic. From my reading of it, it is drastic. I depend heavily on negotiated contracts in my riding for social and economic benefits and also to stimulate the economy, what is left of it, and yet there was a motion passed in this House. The motion that was passed in this House was one way to kill the negotiated contracts. I would like to ask the Premier exactly why was this consultation not taken prior to the decision made by Cabinet?
David Krutko on Question 227-13(7): Consultation On Negotiated Contracts Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on July 26th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 227-13(7): Consultation On Negotiated Contracts Policy
Question 227-13(7): Consultation On Negotiated Contracts Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
July 25th, 1999
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