Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, I'd like to say that I believe this Cabinet has done a good job to date in advancing our agenda during their first year of office. However, I'd like to comment on the use of special warrants by this government. I have a problem with the spending of the public purse without any kind of oversight. There are circumstances, Mr. Chairman, where the government will need to commit money in advance of the Legislature sitting, but I do believe that as much as there has to be an FMB/Cabinet meeting to approve a special warrant, there could be an AOC committee meeting to be briefed by the government on the need for the special warrant. Even if the debate on the special warrant is held during an in camera committee meeting, at least there has been some debate and the government has gotten feedback.

Mr. Chairman, I really think it's time to revisit the Financial Administration Act and change the provisions guiding the use of special warrants. Now I know the Ministers will say they need this tool to be able to do their job. I would like to say that I and my colleagues on this side of the House deserve the same consideration if we are to do our jobs. Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I'll be supporting amendments to the Financial Administration Act.

My second issue, Mr. Chairman, is with the quality of answers some Ministers are giving in this House. There are Ministers who can talk for three minutes and not address the actual question. This is a waste of everybody's time and causes resentment on this side of the House as we waste our precious questions asking the same one four times over.

Mr. Chairman, those are my two issues I wanted to bring forward in regards to Minister's Statement 48-15(3), Sessional Statement, made by the Premier. Thank you.