RESPONSE TO THE BUDGET
SPEECH (Continued)
Mr.
Wall: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday I was speaking from the
perspective of my constituents with respect to the provincial
budget, and certainly there are more remarks that could be made in
that regard on behalf of the people of Swift Current in respect to
the budget. I had the occasion actually to talk to a senior, for
example, just yesterday on the way home, who was concerned about
the impact of the budget on her and her husband vis-à-vis the
drug plan and the increase in long-term care fees that they face.
She was, for example, concerned that she would now be unable to
afford her car and supporting that car which she used to visit her
husband in the long-term care facility, the Palliser Regional Care
Centre, in Swift Current. And I was also going to go into some . .
. a good deal of concern that we have on this side about the
sustainability of the budget and the fact that clearly this is a
deficit budget and a major departure from what we have seen from
the governments of Mr. Romanow. But you know, Mr. Speaker, there
is . . . It’s beyond my ability to add or detract, frankly, to
the words that were spoken in support of the amendment currently
before the Assembly by my very good friend, the member for
Kindersley, ironically enough. And so, I just would like to say
that it’s with his example in mind and his friendship in mind
that I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, it will be an unqualified honour
to support the amendment put forward by the opposition and
seconded by the member for Kindersley.
Some Hon. Members: Hear, hear! |
