Thanks, Mr. Chair. Thanks for the explanation, but I have to say I’m afraid I can’t buy it. We are constantly, I shouldn’t say constantly, but very often as Members we are provided with information which cannot be shared with the public. We’re given information on a confidential basis to let us know what the government is doing or what the government is thinking about doing to get our opinion on whether or not we think the government should go forward, a yea or a nay or to provide some input. I find it really hard to believe that this government, knowing that this project was possibly going to be there, couldn’t have given Members a heads-up. That’s where I’m coming from. It goes to the difficulty that Regular Members and Cabinet have with communicating with each other. It’s a trust issue and I appreciate that, but that’s basically, I shouldn’t say that’s my only concern but that’s a lot of my concern. It underlines a lot of my concern that we are, as I think somebody’s already stated, very often presented with a fait accompli: Here it is, this is what we’re going to do, it’s really important that we do it right now, just trust us, everything will be okay. I can’t do that.
Wendy Bisaro on Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 13th, 2012
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