David Ramsay

Thank you, Madam Chair. I know the Minister has heard me in the House question the Sirius Diamonds loan guarantee at length last week and again this week. I’m not done with that issue either, Madam Chair, and I will be bringing that issue back before the House again before too long.

I had some questions on this and the first one I’d like to ask is, when the supplementary appropriation came before the House last year it was for $231,000, if I remember correctly. I’m wondering where FMBS got the other $2.7 million to cover off the $3 million loss that they had originally made known to this...

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Voytilla. Mr. Braden. Mr. Menicoche. Sorry, Mr. Braden, did you have a follow-up?

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Mr. Paul Andrew from CBC. I would just to remind Members that Mr. Andrew is helping coordinate the media effort in our hockey game that is coming up soon, so we will see Mr. Andrew on the ice. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.

Does committee agree that this concludes the FMBS portion?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The cost-cutting exercise that was undertaken last year to cut travel by 25 percent government-wide; how is that portrayed in these line items here? Thank you.

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