Mr. Chairman, through the Ministers of Finance, both provincial and territorial as well as the federal Minister of Finance, we have been working closely on the same objective of having more resource revenues stay with the provinces and the territories. Right now in the Atlantic Provinces, for example, they are at 30 percent and are very dissatisfied, particularly in Nova Scotia, with oil and gas. I am not sure what their bottom line or bargaining position is. They have not shared that with us. We are all working together as provinces and territories to try to achieve a more equitable arrangement with the federal government. There are meetings a couple of times a year among Ministers and more frequently with deputies and officials. We are all working together on it. Thank you.
Joe Handley on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 18th, 2002. 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
June 18th, 2002
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