Hay River South
Jane Groenewegen
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Debates of
, (day 34)
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Next on the list I have for general comments is Mr. Pokiak.
Debates of
, (day 34)
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Next on my list I actually have Ms. Lee, but Mr. Menicoche has not spoken to the budget yet. So I’ll go to Mr. Menicoche for a general comment.
Debates of
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Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Roland.
Debates of
, (day 34)
Thank you, Mr. Roland. Next on the list for general comments I have Mr. Ramsay.
Debates of
, (day 34)
Thank you. Then we will proceed with general comments for Bill 19, Appropriation Act, 2005-2006. Mr. Braden, general comments.
Debates of
, (day 34)
I will call Committee of the Whole to order. There are four bills before committee today. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.
Debates of
, (day 34)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide the House with the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development report on the review of the 2005-2006 Draft Main Estimates.
Mr. Speaker, the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development -- GED -- met from January 13 to January 18, 2005, to review the 2005 - 2006 Draft Main Estimates. The GED envelope includes the departments of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Environment and Natural Resources, Public Works and Services, Municipal and Community Affairs and Transportation.
As a result of the restructuring...
Debates of
, (day 33)
There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
I will rise and report progress.
Debates of
, (day 33)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two petitions. This is a petition signed by probably about 2,400 people petitioning against of the closure of Dene K’onia and the remand facility in Hay River.
Debates of
, (day 33)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct my questions to the Minister of Finance. I wish I could get excited about all the good news in the budget, but there are some unhappy things…
---Laughter
There is a lot of good news in the budget and I think everybody knows, including Mr. Roland, that I think he does a very good job. I wouldn’t want to be the Finance Minister for any amount of money. I think he did a good job today and some people in the gallery even said…
---Applause
Some people out in the Great Hall today said it was the best budget address they’ve ever heard. But I’ve...