Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, further to my Member's statement, I would like to ask questions to the Minister of Finance. Yesterday, in answering my questions, other than what he said about inherent dislike, he seems to suggest, Mr. Speaker, that this is an idea. It could come down the pipes. We have to be ready for that. I have no problem with that. It could be a great deal. Imperial Oil, if they do decide to go with the pipeline -- and I hope they do -- they are going to need housing. They are going to have to buy it from somebody. They may buy it from ATCO. There will be housing left. If we can get advantage of that, that is great. But that is not the way the government is operating. This item is in the budget. The Minister has indicated that he is going to promote the pipeline workforce housing conversion. He has already stated that there is only one company that can do it. The Minister of the Housing Corporation stated this, and he has already stated in this House that he has been in negotiation with the federal government for them to give us $120 million so we can put in $110 million so we can work on this $297 million. Does he see any problem with him being so ahead of this thing without having given due regard to what is possible in the North among our own industries, labour force and what other options there might be? Would it not preclude getting us a really good deal at the end of the day? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Sandy Lee on Question 400-15(4): Novel Housing Project
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Question 400-15(4): Novel Housing Project
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 13th, 2006
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