Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that was not an option for us as it wasn't an option for most jurisdictions to upfront the money for the federal government. The plan for us has been to work with the government, sign contribution agreements, and get ready as they indicated they wanted us to. The big problem was they never came across with cold, hard cash. So now we are in a position a year later of trying to move on this. We have already put $26 million of new dollars into our Heath and Social Services budget. We don't have the capacity to fund federal government initiatives that they announce to a lot of fanfare and then don't deliver on.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 216-14(6): Primary Health Care Transition Fund
In the Legislative Assembly on March 11th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 216-14(6): Primary Health Care Transition Fund
Question 216-14(6): Primary Health Care Transition Fund
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 10th, 2003
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