Daryl Dolynny
Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Aumond. Committee, we are on page 6, Public Works and Services, operation expenditures, asset management not previously authorized, $2.054 million. Total department not previously authorized, $2.054 million. Does Committee agree?
Total department, not previously authorized, negative $250,000. Does committee agree?
Clauses 26 to 30.
---Clauses 26 through 30 inclusive approved
These statistics don’t match, and clearly, the tobacco tax revenue shortfall makes even less sense.
Let’s take a moment to summarize all this information today. First of all, when it comes to the data of smoking, Stats Canada reports different numbers than the GNWT. Why? Our Department of Health reports very little data on smoking and so much is left to the imagination. Why? Our actual tobacco tax collection, according to public accounts, is way off in the 2013 Main Estimates. Why? Finally, the smoking gun question I ask every session: Why does our Finance Minister continue to ignore the issue...
Thank you, Mr. Campbell. Mr. Bromley.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Miltenberger.
Thank you, Mr. Campbell. Mr. Bromley.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Lewis, Mr. Guy, Ms. Gault, welcome to the Chamber. Committee, we’ll open up to general comments. Mr. Bromley.
Thank you, Speaker. Mr. Ouellette, Ms. Langlois, welcome to the House. We’ll move to general comments. Mr. Bromley.
No, thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chair and Minister.