Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, I believe the intention for the local preference for BIP is to give an advantage to a local company. An example of where goods would be purchased, we'll use Yellowknife for an example, in Yellowknife for the use by a government department in Yellowknife. If in fact that's not the intent and the government department then intends to then turn around and ship the goods out to regions, I would suggest that that wouldn't qualify for local preference for Yellowknife businesses. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 229-15(5): Local Preference Component Of The Business Incentive Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on October 31st, 2006. See this statement in context.
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Question 229-15(5): Local Preference Component Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 30th, 2006
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