I’m doubtful but always hopeful, of course, that the Transportation Minister probably can answer this question. It’s regarding Minister Flaherty’s position and, as I have stressed to the Premier who is acting in the capacity of Finance Minister today, my concern on the weight of the position that Finance Minister Flaherty has assured us that this will be coming for special dispensation to be able to carry this type of number on our books. The issue for me is, I guess, satisfying the concern that this will actually be fulfilled. I’m trying to say it in such a way as when does the Premier expect, if he has an expectation date, that we will get special dispensation from the Minister of Finance that our government can add the $165 million debt to our books without it affecting our debt wall?
As time is ticking away I’m just going to add one footnote to that point. When I am in the community, and I certainly don’t shy away from questions whether they are constituents or not, but in the community one of the fundamental bottom lines really coming from people is the fact of will carrying the extra debt on our debt load affect things like schools or health care programs, et cetera? Hearing from the Transportation Minister that our payments or bottom lines are relatively stable if not the same and if not looking better due to the changes that may occur in this process, the one outstanding factor is this dispensation from the federal government to allow us to carry this on without affecting our books.
That’s to explain why I want to be clear and be very sure that is coming. I suspect it’s equally shared in some manner or not with the other Members.