Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All this is predicated on us getting a successful agreement with the federal government. In the end, the $90 million is federal money and they could determine that there are strings to be attached or that there are criteria to be met. We have given them our preference and our suggestions; we think they are strong because the three territories are in agreement. We hope that they will see the merit in doing it in this manner. At this point I don't have enough detail to tell the Member exactly the mechanism that we would use, other than to say if we get our hands on this money, the regions will certainly be involved in program delivery. It doesn't make any sense to have headquarters making determinations on the viability and validity of projects in the regions when they are not in fact there working with people on a day-to-day basis. So it will be regional program delivery, and I will certainly commit to that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Brendan Bell on Question 340-15(3): Availability Of Federal Economic Development Strategy Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on October 29th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 340-15(3): Availability Of Federal Economic Development Strategy Funding
Question 340-15(3): Availability Of Federal Economic Development Strategy Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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