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Alright. I’d like to allow the Minister the opportunity to respond to the general comments. Minister McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Minister McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today in support of this motion. To start I’d like to make some general comments on the Ministers’ statements made earlier today as I believe they are relevant to the motion at hand.
With respect to the statements made by the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, it was a nice statement. It didn’t really say anything. While listening I didn’t hear anything that would suggest the board reform is necessary or that education should be rolled into health and housing.
With respect to the Minister of Health and Social Services’ statement, it did identify some...
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister McLeod.
So for clarity, the answer is yes?
Mr. Anderson.
Just as a note, when I made reference to the comments made they were actually from the comments made while in the Yukon, not the comments from October 2008. I didn’t really hear an answer as to what is the problem we’re trying to fix. Going back to the press release from February 16th from the Minister, as well as…Sorry. Based on the unedited Hansard and the Minister’s press release from February 16th where he confirmed the next steps in board reform, it sounded like Cabinet was not committed to a specific model. It sounded to me like there was recognition that regions have different realities...
Thank you, Minister McLeod. We are on page 5-43 which is an information item, corporate summary, operations expenditure summary. Mr. Beaulieu.
There are a large number of constituents from the Great Slave riding. I’d like to thank you for coming and for the sake of time I’d like to recognize just one constituent and a neighbour, Mrs. Theresa Crane.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Next on my list is Mr. Yakeleya.