Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Often, a lot of other jurisdictions are putting fees on their tickets because they have a particular project or an airport expansion, or what have you, that they're trying to pay for. And respectfully, we don't seem to have that. This is one that's going to be introduced for perpetuity to help operate the airport independently from having to be subsidized by tax dollars as it currently is. I'm of the opinion that, if you're not trying to pay for a project or an airport expansion that would have a definite beginning and a definite end, then a fee of this nature and at this significant increase right out of the -- right at the beginning is going to have a fairly traumatic effect on folks as it relates to their pocketbook and the cost of living, which we're trying to reduce. And so I guess the question to the department is, you know, have they given consideration on what effects this might have on the cost of living and would there be any consideration maybe toward, you know, capturing maybe 50 per cent of the cost of operation of the airport rather than trying to do 100 per cent cost recovery right out of the gate? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Cory Vanthuyne on Consideration in the Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 23rd, 2016. See this statement in context.
Consideration in the Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
June 23rd, 2016
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