David Ramsay

Clause 2. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know most of the gentlemen across the other side of this House have at one time or another stood up and extolled the virtues of diversifying our economy and supporting our manufacturing industry. I’d like to ask the Minister one final question and that is if he and the Premier can put together a chronology of events that lead up to this decision being made. I’d like some detail. That’s the one thing that’s missing in this whole equation, Mr. Speaker, is the lack of detail to the regular Members on this side of the House and I think it’s shameful. I think the Minister...

Bill 2 is now ready for third reading.

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I would like to take an opportunity thank Mr. Roland and his staff, Ms. Veinott, Ms. Melhorn, and Mr. Gagnon, for their appearance here this afternoon. Thank you for your time.

Thank you, committee. We would now like the Honourable Floyd Roland, Minister of Finance, to begin with his opening remarks on Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, No. 2.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister, do you wish to comment?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ll pick up where some of my colleagues have left off with my line of questioning. I guess the first question I’ll ask to the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation -- and I’ll get right to the point, Mr. Speaker -- is why were northern manufacturers not consulted in this process? Thank you.

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To the bill as a whole.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister, did you wish to comment?

Detail, detail. Thank you.

All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is defeated.

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Clause 2.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.