David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Finance Minister for that. But I want to get back to the consultation. I think a $30 million restatement of corporate tax revenue is a pretty substantial thing. I think that it's incumbent upon the government to come back to Regular Members and ask us for an opinion, or consult us on where we think these reductions could happen, instead of just making decisions to go for a one percent across-the-board cut in all the various departments. Sure, the Ministers can handle it, but we had no idea or indication of where those cuts were going to...

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Minister.

Thank you. Mr. Minister, if you would like to bring in witnesses, please proceed.

I would now like you to introduce your witnesses that you have with you today.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Finance. I've stood up in the House before and questioned the Minister on consultation with Regular Members, and this is similar to that. I'm suggesting that consultation has to take place with the Regular Members on reductions. The $30 million reduction in the corporate tax revenue is a pretty substantive reduction. I'd like to ask the Finance Minister why is there no discussion with Regular Members on proposed reductions? Why do we, as Regular Members, approve extraordinary spending, but we have no say in...

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I have Mr. Braden next. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. I would now like to ask the chairman of the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development, Mrs. Groenewegen, to provide the committees comments on the bill. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Minister.