If only things were that simple. Greed of an early pension and retirement is slowly destroying this Province and the Political landscape. We should look at cutting back to a fixed salary and NO extras or bonuses so we as a society can get back to what is most important, Our Province and Our Peoples Concerns. And by doing this the greedy ones that have been slipping through with no agenda what so ever! Will eventually get back to the reason they went to Fredericton in the first place, (Fiscal responsibility) And from there if they find it too hard they can make room for someone who wishes to make a difference
For those of you that have forgotten that Mr.MacIntyre did indeed talk about vlts.
Lest we forget.
Mr. MacIntyre: I want to tell you something. I will get serious for a moment, because I can be serious, too.
I want to tell you about the young man who was out in front of the Legislature this morning with a sign. I talked to him today, He has made a point, but I want to make a point to this government.
The Minister of Health and Wellness said yesterday that there were only 400 people addicted and that we had looked after them all. This is the new burning issue, for all governments across Canada.
This is a very serious matter. People are losing their homes. They are losing their families. They are losing everything. We cannot say that because 400 people showed up . . . Most people do not admit their addictions. This is a very serious issue, and I think we have watered it down too much. We should have taken it more seriously.
I asked that man to go home because I was worried about his health. He was on a hunger strike.
If you gave us solutions . . . (Interjections.) Mr. Speaker: Order. Mr. MacIntyre: I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, but she is pointing her finger at me. What can I do? Mr. Speaker: Again, you are off the topic. Mr. MacIntyre: I will get to it. I want to speak to the minister on this issue, because I really think we ought to do something about this. I think that this is just scratching the surface, and I really believe that, across Canada, this will continue to be a big issue in families like this. How could this man ever afford to pay for any child to go to university? The whole family is disrupted by VLT gambling. Do you know what they are starting to do now? In Nova Scotia, the report says that now they are targeting adolescents with these pieces of equipment. In Ontario, they are targeting an ethnic group. It is terrible, so we need to have a look at that.
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I hope we do not have to wait until October 15, 2007. This commissionair looks so good. He should be here much sooner.
If only things were that simple.
Greed of an early pension and retirement is slowly destroying this Province and the Political landscape.
We should look at cutting back to a fixed salary and NO extras or bonuses so we as a society can get back to what is most important, Our Province and Our Peoples Concerns.
And by doing this the greedy ones that have been slipping through with no agenda what so ever!
Will eventually get back to the reason they went to Fredericton in the first place,
(Fiscal responsibility) And from there if they find it too hard they can make room for someone who wishes to make a difference
For those of you that have forgotten that Mr.MacIntyre did indeed talk about vlts.
Lest we forget.
Mr. MacIntyre:
I want to tell you something.
I will get serious for a moment, because I can be serious, too.
I want to tell you about the young man who was out in front of the Legislature this morning with a sign.
I talked to him today, He has made a point,
but I want to make a point to this government.
The Minister of Health and Wellness said yesterday that there were only 400 people addicted and that we had looked after them all.
This is the new burning issue, for all governments across Canada.
This is a very serious matter. People are losing their homes. They are losing their families. They are losing everything. We cannot say that because 400 people showed up . . . Most people do not admit their addictions.
This is a very serious issue, and I think we have watered it down too much. We should have taken it more seriously.
I asked that man to go home because I was worried about his health. He was on a hunger strike.
If you gave us solutions . . .
(Interjections.)
Mr. Speaker: Order.
Mr. MacIntyre:
I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, but she is pointing her finger at me. What can I do?
Mr. Speaker:
Again, you are off the topic.
Mr. MacIntyre:
I will get to it. I want to speak to the minister on this issue, because I really think we ought to do something about this. I think that this is just scratching the surface, and I really believe that, across Canada, this will continue to be a big issue in families like this. How could this man ever afford to pay for any child to go to university? The whole family is disrupted by VLT gambling.
Do you know what they are starting to do now? In Nova Scotia, the report says that now they are targeting adolescents with these pieces of equipment. In Ontario, they are targeting an ethnic group. It is terrible, so we need to have a look at that.
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