Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'll try to keep my comments to the supp, generally speaking, and I won't be that specific, but I still think, overall, I'm not too impressed with what's before us. I can understand, and I can appreciate, a lot of it is federal money that's flowing through, and that's an obvious thing. A lot of it also has to do with the agreement that we signed with the UNW and the NWT Teachers' Association, and that makes up another substantial portion of it. The reality of it is, Mr. Chairman, that I think this government has a really, really tough time in saying no. To be honest with you, I don't know if my colleagues across the floor can spell no, from time to time, because every time we turn around, they're coming back for more money. Some of it can be substantiated, but, Mr. Chairman, a lot of it can't be. There are a number of things, as I mentioned, that are included in the supp that I'm going to try to get the rest of the Members on this side of the House to put their foot down, and to make a stand, and to tell the government that we're not going to put up with it. I don't know how else to put it, Mr. Chairman, but I look forward to going page by page, because there are quite a few things in here that I'm not going to support. Thank you.
David Ramsay on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 26th, 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 26th, 2005
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