Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the contractual arrangements we have for dispensing of fuel in the communities is done on a community-by-community basis and seeing who would be interested when we put these packages out for response from the public. The fund isn't set up to affect the price of those contracts for delivery. What the fund is there to do is mitigate the increase that we would have to go forward with if the price of the product has climbed as much as it has. From last winter's resupply through to this summer, there's been a drastic increase in the price of product. By example, we have lowered the impact on communities with home heating oil by 10 cents because we are in a positive situation in this fund. At the same time, we have to ensure that we don't go into a negative side of the balance, and the directive now given is that all communities would be very close to 100 percent cost of the product being delivered to the community. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 14th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 13th, 2005
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