Yes, thank you. Okay, well that resolves the expenditure problem. But I think -- I just really want to drill down on this thing that there is not a proposal for a wellness plan. It's not in the pre -- there's not a preplanning thing. It's not being proposed in the budget. It's included in the speech, and it's -- and that's it. So I think it's unfair to characterize this as, like, if we -- you know, if the budget gets approved, then the wellness centre moves ahead, and we transfer the jobs in Smith. Correctional officers are not social workers. They're not addictions and treatment workers as well. So there's a whole lot that needs to go into this if that budget's approved. And I think we need to be honest about how we're proceeding with this closure, and I think promising a facility that's not on the books, there's no budget attached, that's just a conversation starter, is unfair to those employees and unfair to the community of Smith. If there's a real plan, I invite the Minister and the Cabinet to bring it forward, and we'll gladly give that full consideration. Let's stop talking about something that doesn't exist. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Kieron Testart on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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