Mr. Speaker, first of all let me say that when we balance our grants and our own resource revenues, we expect to have what we have always referred to as a net fiscal benefit. We never want to see a dollar for dollar, otherwise why are we doing this. Mr. Speaker, on the other one, on the report, yes, I believe the federal government is not getting the fiscal resources out of our natural resource development. We are not getting what we should and I saw the same report, I know we are getting much, much less than some of the Scandinavian countries, for example. Mr. Speaker, that's the federal government. We don't have any say on that right now, and, of course, that's why devolution is important. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 281-15(3): Reduction Of Federal Grants Due To Resource Revenues
In the Legislative Assembly on October 21st, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 281-15(3): Reduction Of Federal Grants Due To Resource Revenues
Question 281-15(3): Reduction Of Federal Grants Due To Resource Revenues
Item 7: Oral Questions
October 20th, 2004
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