The $60 million has been touted about dozens of times in the last week or 10 days. Now I’m being led to understand that the $3 million -- and I don’t know if that’s this year only or on into the future or what -- is being used to subsidize power. That’s an artificial reduction in the cost of electricity. I’m all for reducing costs of power to our users, but I’d sooner see it spent in real ways, one of which is off-the-shelf alternative energy. I’m getting very nervous about... I agree if we sort of end up there collectively, but I want to stop hearing about $60 million for alternative energy if it’s being spent in a way that can be used for diesel power generation, for example, ongoing, status quo sorts of things. So I’m looking for that sort of commitment from the Minister and some correction in the terminology that the Cabinet has been throwing around here if indeed such a correction is or will be required.
Bob Bromley on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 2010. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 21st, 2010
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