Kate Reid

Thank you, Madam Chair. And, yeah, I don't disagree with the Minister on the importance of cyber security whatsoever. However, I think, you know, if there is a way to find some economies and savings in this line item, I mean, it would mean more money for programs and services delivered to the public, not that not having technology for our public servants isn't important but just, you know, I'm hopeful that the department can take a look at that and square that away. Thank you, Madam Chair. More of a comment.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And just for funzies, I'm going to ask the Minister if she'll consider opening the DMV on Saturdays. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. So just because I want to get this out to the public, could the Minister please elaborate as to why the interest on both longterm debt and shortterm interest we saw quite a large jump from these budgeted dollars in the main estimates from 20232024 to the revised estimates of 20232024? And although I'm sure the Minister of Finance is possibly happy that the interest rate has dropped slightly lately, I'm curious as to why this is being budgeted for so much lower in the mains. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And thanks for that clarification. I guess my followup question would be that number has remained static, and I understand a little bit of static throughout time before what's actually reflected on this page for several years now, and I notice too that it's going down by about $112,000. Can the Minister speak to why that is. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And can the Minister please tell me approximately, it doesn't have to be an exact number but, like, within the tens or dozens or whatever, how many programs the department wishes to evaluate formally in the life of this Assembly. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you to the Minister for that. I think my questions with the Minister of MACA previously in this session is really just pointing to trying to align, wherever we can, services that are in a onestopshop sort of style for the public to understand when there are issues, and that includes obviously egress from various places in evacuations. So thank you, Madam Chair. More of a comment. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And how many of those three positions are fully staffed? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And kind of continuing along those lines but on a different line item, the management board secretariat itself is seeing a reduction, and I believe it may be due to a position reduction. But can the Minister please confirm.

Yeah, thank you, Madam Chair. And, you know, I do appreciate the push and pull that I have had with the Minister of Finance on this prior to my even being an MLA. I do know that she genuinely cares about the public service and I do want to, you know, remark on that publicly because it's really refreshing to see, honestly. What I would suggest is more initiatives where you're seeking employee input. Like, the 1800, 1900 suggestions I think that you got is a good place to start. And, really, you know, having the direction that you're giving filtering down through to line positions that are...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, in the department's business plans on page 97 I'll give the Minister and staff, to flip to that, a moment one of the oh, gosh, what are we calling them actions under the mandate commitment of engaging the public service to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, coordinate processes, to support longterm fiscal sustainability is the development and implementation of a Employee Satisfaction Action Plan. That includes information gathering and policy initiatives.

So I can see kind of why that was slotted under there. I guess my question to the...