Thank you, Madam Chair. Again, I will try to be politically correct. Within the last government, we did have this position brought up. It was felt that the relationship with the federal government was not really strong. It was felt that we didn't have enough representation in Ottawa negotiating with the federal government. However, what I would like to say is that, within this government, I say to my Ministers all of the time, "It's easy to say no to someone you don't like. It's really difficult to say no to someone you like." I carried that forward, and I say it constantly to my Ministers. We have worked at the relationship with the federal government, and I meet with them on a weekly basis most often because of COVID-19. At this point, I would say that our relationship with the federal government is probably one of the strongest that we have had in many, many, many years. At this point, we feel that we do not need that position because we are meeting weekly. The federal government is working with us, and our relationship is strong. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Caroline Cochrane on Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
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Committee Motion 76-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department (page 137), Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th, 2021
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