Thank you, Madam Chairperson. In principle I am not against the idea of establishing a recommendation to have the so-called 2-2-2 for our Executive Council. There is some concern in my mind that there may be a desire to have a Cabinet of larger size, and if this was a recommendation, even a strongly worded recommendation, then I could support it, but I cannot support a recommendation that would put this into legislation. I feel that we should not bind a future Legislature as to how it should govern itself or how it should be made up. As I say, I could accept this if this was a recommendation and I would support it, but because the motion is to change the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, for that reason I cannot support the motion. Thank you.
Jake Ootes on Committee Motion 36-13(7): Regional Representation On Cabinet (2-2-2 Proposal)
In the Legislative Assembly on July 28th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 36-13(7): Regional Representation On Cabinet (2-2-2 Proposal)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
July 27th, 1999
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