Thank you. Just on that same item, I'm wondering if there isn't some way that we could have a level of assurance when the federal government gives us money that they haven't done so in error, and we won't be penalized the very next year. I mean, $181 million is obviously a lot of money and it's a large proportion of the amount of income tax that we receive in one year. So what sorts of safeties do we have in place? Obviously there are no guarantees, but it would be nice to know that the money you were getting from the federal government, and in fact budgeting on and planning your expenditures on, was something that was a little more solid than being able to be flipped to the tune of $181 million in one fiscal year.
Brendan Bell on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 6th, 2003
Page 607
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