Daryl Dolynny

Thank you. The Minister is correct; and non-insured health benefits are used as a means for formulary design. However, that system does have some gaping holes in the process and currently, right now, if a patient was to question viability of a drug being covered, it goes to Inuvik to extended benefits for review and it is reviewed, hopefully, by an independent source or a professional source. Does the Minister have information whether or not there is a process for a review that goes outside the formulary design of intention? Thank you.

Thank you to the Minister. Recent public consultation workshops have ended here in Edmonton and they have claimed that by November of this year, November 2012, they are going to have what is called a Redevelopment Master Plan. As I said, in the website, they’re talking about still maintaining helipads for emergency services but did not talk anything about fixed wings. Can the Minister indicate if there is some type of master plan where emergency services are still going to be offered with heli services, and will there be some changes potentially in how our patients will be delivered in the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today will be for the Minister of Health and Social Services. A couple of months ago the issue of the Edmonton city airport closure and how it affected our medevac flights was brought into the House and discussed here by some of the Members, and we did get some solid responses back from the Minister of Health. Most recently, updates to the Edmonton city urban site, or website, and I quote, “The city will continue to offer land at the City Centre Airport for use of Alberta Health Services to support helipads for medevac services.” It goes on to say there...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 18-17(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 18-17(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Madam Chair.

I guess the question begs to be asked. I mean, we know Bill C-10, not in effect but, obviously, could have a compounding affect if and when it does come in, and it possibly would come within the life of this budget. Have we made good main estimates to, I guess, forecast potential increases as a result of C-10, and if so, again my question is, are we anticipating shortfalls in corrections for food costs? Again, I’m trying to make sure that our estimates are as best that we can without having to see these shortfalls.

I guess a supplemental question to the Nunavut question is: Are we receiving payments on time and are our accounts in good order or good standing with the Government of Nunavut?

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 17-17(3), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 7, 2010-2011, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 17-17(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill.

Thank you to the Minister for that response. So just so that we’re clear here, is this a sliding scale calculation that’s done annually? Does this decrease per year or is this a very stable adjustment that we’ll see because obviously these bonds are tied more to CPI than interest? Are we as taxpayers going to be seeing this number repeat itself or is there a declining sliding calculator that goes into this number?

Thank you, Madam Chair. I do appreciate Mr. Aumond’s explanation here. Now that we’re in details here, can we get a more detailed explanation in terms of if this is a sliding calculator in terms of value that we’ll be seeing over the life of this bridge? What is the lifespan of this so-called long-term debt? I know it’s associated with the bond, so maybe a little bit of an explanation as to what this number and how this number will affect budgets moving forward.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I couldn’t agree more. I think people are gravely concerned with the distance of the Edmonton International Airport, and trying to get loved ones and people who need medevac services as quick as possible to the hospitals. I think that’s the big question here. I’m hearing about, we’re part of a Transition Advisory Committee, but it seems that we’re working on the mercy of Edmonton and Alberta Health and Wellness. Does this government, does this department have a transition plan? Are we using alternative sites? Are we using alternative hospitals, Grande Prairie, other...