I said I was going to have discussions with the federal government. I was going to have the meetings with the federal minister. I'm a man of my word, and I will initiate those discussions. I think, with the work that we have done in the last three years in the Assembly with some of the corrections we have made on the budget, I think we positioned ourselves very well to be able to match it. I take the Member's point, and as I've said a number of times, a lot of the work that we do here has set the table for those coming after us, so they will be in the position, if there are bigger announcements to be made, they will be in a good position to take advantage of that with our matching dollars. If there are discussions, and I will, and I have said I will, I will initiate those discussions, have those discussions with the federal Finance Minister before the end of this Assembly.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 668-18(3): Accessing Federal Funding for Major Infrastructure
In the Legislative Assembly on March 8th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 668-18(3): Accessing Federal Funding for Major Infrastructure
Oral Questions
March 8th, 2019
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