Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Does committee agree?

I appreciate the Minister’s remarks there and his reference to these as alternative energy dollars. Can the Minister commit that the $3 million will remain as dollars that will be put towards alternative energy, as he calls it? I would say renewable energy. Energy efficiency.

Thank you, committee. Minister Roland.

Thank you, Premier. Mr. Robertson.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Committee, once again, we’re on page 2-14, activity summary, directorate, grants and contributions, grants, $150,000; contributions, $35,000; total grants and contributions, $185,000.

Thank you, committee. Page 2-29, Mr. Ramsay.

Page 1-18, information item, Legislative Assembly, Office of the Speaker, active positions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. People are drawing a lot of attention lately to the cost of living. Frustration has spawned a Facebook page, public meetings, and you can’t see the news without hearing the words “high cost of living.” I want to recognize this initiative and respond to it.

The cost of living being too high means living pay cheque to pay cheque, never getting ahead of the bills, holding multiple jobs, and no savings for emergencies or the future. Fifty percent of small community households have an annual income of less than $30,000 and much of their housing is in poor or uninhabitable...

Thank you, Minister Roland. The next on my list, I have Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Roland.