Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question also goes to the Minister of Finance in regards to capital investment. Mr. Speaker, last Friday, the Minister made a statement with a great deal of conviction and pride about the fact that this government funds not on a per capita basis, but on a needs basis. He also stated that Yellowknife per capita gets $3,000 whereas another community might get $23,000 per capita over the last 10 years. The Minister also stated this is because communities are funded not on a per capita basis, but on need. I don't understand this. Am I to understand that Yellowknife needs $20,000 less per capita than any other community? What does he mean by funding by needs and Yellowknife getting $20,000 less than other communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Sandy Lee on Question 31-14(6): Needs-based Capital Investment
In the Legislative Assembly on February 17th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Question 31-14(6): Needs-based Capital Investment
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 16th, 2003
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