Mr. Chairman, we have to keep a balance, as I said before, between the immediate needs we have and the long-term opportunities we have. The first diamond mine took us eight years before we saw diamond production. The gas pipeline is probably going to take us six or seven years from when we started to when we will see the benefits of a pipeline. So at the same time -- and I don't want to understate the importance of the short-term immediate needs people have -- we have to continue to look at long-term investment opportunities. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on November 6th, 2001. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 5th, 2001
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