Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, all the provinces and territories, along with ourselves, have had discussions with the federal Finance department, as well as Minister Flaherty, around what equalization for provinces mean and what formula financing would mean for our territory. We have used both the Expert Panel report the federal government initiated, that being the O'Brien report, as well as the Council of Federation Panel on Fiscal Imbalance, their work. We've used both of those reports in our discussions and put them on the table. I think it's beginning to show. In fact, the term of the O'Brien report being the basis of some of our discussion is a good thing because we welcome many of the changes that have been suggested in that report. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 277-15(5): Territorial Formula Financing Arrangements
In the Legislative Assembly on February 8th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 277-15(5): Territorial Formula Financing Arrangements
Question 277-15(5): Territorial Formula Financing Arrangements
Item 8: Oral Questions
February 7th, 2007
Page 740
See context to find out what was said next.