Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when we went through this process and committee members saw the draft mains, comments that were said about what we should look at for saving money and saving initiatives, cost-saving measures that were said through the committee process have been taken and will be looked at as we step forward. As now Members are aware of certain areas we should look at, Members suggested, for example, Mr. Speaker, a zero-based budgeting exercise. I think as a government we should seriously look at using that as an exercise as we develop the next budget process. So there are a number of ways. As comments are made in this forum here, as we went through the draft mains in Committee of the Whole, as committee members went through them in committee themselves with each department, there will be that direct interaction that we will have from Regular Members and Ministers. As well, if Members have ideas they want us to look at as we begin that development, please, as I stated, I am looking for any options that are available to us for coming up with the next $20 million in cost avoidance and savings. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 128-15(3): Improving The Budget Approval Process
In the Legislative Assembly on March 31st, 2004. See this statement in context.
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Question 128-15(3): Improving The Budget Approval Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 30th, 2004
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