David Ramsay

Mr. Speaker, I was wondering, again getting back to… Again, this is about process, Mr. Speaker. The sole-source contract to BDK, I’m just wondering whether that cooling off period was respected and I want to ask the Premier, was there any discussion at the Cabinet table about the sole-source contract to this company. Was there any political involvement in the hiring through sole-source of this company?

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Minister.

I will now rise and report progress. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m just wondering under -- and I am on 2-17 -- just looking for an explanation on the 2008-09 actuals are $332,000 under contract services, and it’s dropped substantially to $158,000 in the 2010-11 mains. I’m just wondering, maybe -- I think that’s probably a good thing -- but maybe just an explanation on why. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, know the work that’s been done down in Vancouver with Northern House and our participation there has been good. I’m not talking about that, Mr. Speaker, I’m talking about a process that’s allowed a former deputy minister to get a sole-source contract with this government. By the sounds of it, the Premier is saying that he’s got this working group of deputy ministers that review former deputy ministers. I think, Mr. Speaker, there’s something wrong with that. Will the Premier commit to having a look at the policy when it comes to sole-sourcing contracts to former...

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thanks, committee. Does committee agree that the Department of Finance main estimates have been concluded?

I’m trying to do 300 into $70,000 real quick. It seems like a very expensive undertaking, but is it the department’s practice to book expenses like this under contracted services? I can see another department perhaps doing it, but I’m just wondering, it doesn’t seem like the right fit under the Department of Executive, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

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