Thank you, Madam Chair. While clearly I won’t spend a lot of time, I just want to make reference to that last motion. I think that this is a simple example of government rushing it through. Knowing that I cannot talk for three days or whatnot is seriously unreasonable. I think that this is no different than an act by what’s happening in our own Parliament, whether shutting down debate or closing off reasonable discussion, and I think what’s moved today has shown that this supplementary appropriation will get through no matter what.
Quite frankly, as I said earlier and I continue to clearly say this, the only issue, as I pointed out with the Deh Cho Bridge, is the fact that there are questions asking why we really can’t fulfill the contract and it seems to be defer or delay or deny that opportunity. That motion just making sure that we can extend past the two o’clock deadline is just proof in itself that this government wants to make sure that the supplementary appropriation gets through and not be questioned at length, because the fact is we are not going to get these answers and they’re just hoping to wear it down.
It’s a real shame. The principles of consensus government work when they want it, and I feel quite offended that it’s not working when people like myself just want answers and an explanation. The public is demanding it and, quite frankly it’s a shame.
All it is about is asking why we can’t fulfill this contract. Explain why this process isn’t working. Explain why we have issues. I just wanted to put that on the record my serious concern about rushing this through. Although the motion was to extend hours until we finish, it’s still the principle of we can’t use fair process, and I feel as though I’m being denied this, as well as a lot of people are being denied this. I think that needs to be noted on the record. I thought a lot of people in this
Assembly, all 19 in some manner or form, would have stood up and said to their people that we’d make sure we get answers. As Mr. Dolynny said, a $10 million project should deserve answers worthy of that price. It feels like we’re getting a $10 answer on a $10 million project.