Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm glad to see that the Minister is straightforward enough to admit that this was a political decision, because I was thinking that listening to the Minister's answers. Of course there will be situations where capital projects cannot proceed. We could miss the barge deadline, we could have all sorts of administrative and logistical problems where the construction cannot proceed, but I don't think people out there are happy to see a capital project being moved around for political reasons. Even if the government spends $5,000 over, they have to report to us. Would the Minister consider changing the rules so that there cannot be under-expenditure or lapsing of money for as much as 2.4 million? Maybe the limit should be $500,000 and if you don't spend it, you lose it. Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Question 74-15(4): Lapse Of Allocated Funding For GNWT Projects
In the Legislative Assembly on June 1st, 2005. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 74-15(4): Lapse Of Allocated Funding For GNWT Projects
Question 74-15(4): Lapse Of Allocated Funding For GNWT Projects
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 31st, 2005
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