David Ramsay
Statements in Debates
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Mahsi, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Roland.
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Thank you, committee. We will now go back to the schedule which appears on page 3 of the bill. The schedule is supplementary amounts appropriated for the 2005-06 fiscal year, part 1, vote 1, operations expenditures, total supplementary appropriation for operations expenditures, $21.342 million.
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Yukon government says that eliminating the GST on fuel would put $200 back into each and every Yukon household and, therefore, back into the Yukon economy.
Madam Speaker, the federal government considers basic groceries, music lessons and even false teeth important enough to be exempt from the GST. Well I believe that we need some kind of competitive edge, some incentive to attract and retain a skilled workforce. The Northern Strategy has to recognize the fact that Northern Canada is a very expensive place to live. We have to try to find a way to give northern...
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Page 12, Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, negative $768,000.
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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Yakeleya.
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Page 25, Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, special warrants, $699,000.
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Page 32, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, special warrants, $442,000.
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The motion is in order. It’s not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
I will rise and report progress. Thank you.
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Corporate human resources services, $7.061 million.
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Page 17, Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, directorate and administration, not previously authorized, $115,000.