Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm trying to find a way to simplify these figures so the people who are listening to us can understand it better. Mr. Speaker, it is my understanding that this $50 million is money, call it a break or the federal government not asking us for something that they were going to ask us for, but in the end it's going to have a positive impact on our deficit situation. My understanding is that while we were expecting a $47 million deficit for this fiscal year budget, with this new $50 million break, whether it's on paper or real money, we're not going to have to have that sort of deficit. So it is a positive in that aspect and my question, Mr. Speaker, I'll just make short. The process that we have been engaged in over the last week has been painful. We're trying to cut costs where we can and we're told that it's going to get worse in the next two years because we'll have to cut $20 million extra over the next two years. Is there any way for us to get a little break on this and be able to do some things that we need to do now that we have extra money, at least on paper? Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Question 67-15(3): Highlights Of The Federal Budget
In the Legislative Assembly on March 24th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 67-15(3): Highlights Of The Federal Budget
Question 67-15(3): Highlights Of The Federal Budget
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 23rd, 2004
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