Mr. Chairman, I'll answer it and then if it's still unclear, I'll get Ms. Melhorn to clarify. When we get money, let's say from a large corporate tax payment, we know that the federal government is going to do a calculation on it and take back their share of it. We know that that won't happen until the following year. So in our budgeting we take that into consideration. For example, last year we didn't spend the whole $400 million thinking that we were going to get to keep it all. So there is a year delay. I don't know that there's an easy way of fixing that, except for the fact that we know they're going to make that readjustment. Thank you.
Joe Handley 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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