Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome the Premier back to this House by asking him a question. It leaves off where we left off back in November, Mr. Speaker. I look forward to his response.

Mr. Speaker, earlier during this sitting, I had asked the Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board a question on the evaluation of the chief of staff. I quote from page 1719 of the unedited Hansard the Honourable Joe Handley's response on the second paragraph:

"In terms of benefits, including salary and so on, then it does fit pretty much in the same category as do deputy ministers."

Mr. Speaker, in responses to oral questions, the Premier stated on October 31st, page 635 of Hansard:

"We also created a chief of staff position. The chief of staff position is in fact an executive assistant position that has additional responsibilities."

Mr. Speaker, as I rose on my Member's statement about an about-face, it seems on a number of issues within this government, an about-face has occurred, and as smoothly as a military team would be able to do it.

I would like to know from the Premier if in fact this is the case with this responsibility. Is it now in fact going to be termed a deputy minister position?