Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to get back to my Member's statement. It is my belief that the government has an acute addiction to consultants and contractors, Mr. Speaker. This might have been okay when we had 2,750 employees, but we have 4,700 employees now and the addiction is still there. It is too easy for government departments to go out and contract services. Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Finance. I know the sum of $15,000 to contract with an Alberta company to prepare the budget address is not a big amount. That is not what I am talking about here. I am talking about the principle. The principle is, between FMBS and Finance, they have 111 employees. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance why it was necessary to contract an Alberta company to prepare his budget address. Thank you.
David Ramsay on Question 444-15(5): Reliance On Contractors And Consultants
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Question 444-15(5): Reliance On Contractors And Consultants
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 6th, 2007
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