Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Under general comments, next I have Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Roland, do you want to make any response to those mostly comments, not too many questions there?

I will call Committee of the Whole to order. Before us today we have Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005; Committee Report 1-15(3): Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates; and, Committee Report 2-15(3): Standing Committee on Social Programs Report on the Review of the Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance also with regard to the budget address. It was very interesting listening to all the feedback that came in following the budget address yesterday in the media and to hear the Finance Minister being interviewed last night on Northbeat and on CBC this morning, and to hear the people's responses on the budget address. Overall, on balance, it seemed like it wasn't that unfavourable.

But nestled in the budget address, kind of in an inconspicuous place under fiscal strategy, it states in the longer term we will need to...

Thank you, Mr. Roland. We are on general comments on the departmental estimates for the Department of Finance. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Allen. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for the public record, is it a program and service that’s being delivered by our government on behalf of some of our constituents that is problematic enough that the territorial government would ever consider handing it back to the federal government? Has that been considered or discussed recently? I’m referring to I’m sure what are some of the Premier’s comments which were made out of absolute frustration with the negotiations recently and I just want to know for the record what the status of any considerations might be to just hand the whole thing back to...

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Hawkins.