Mr. Murphy: Gambling in New Brunswick has become very problematic. We have many casinos under a number of roofs, with bars assembling themselves with different licenses. We have a Texas Hold’em problem.
We have the crack cocaine of VLTs out there that takes large bills.
We have a dying horse racing industry. We have Internet gambling. All these things have come about to a point of crisis.
I have a question for the Minister of Finance.
I know that gambling is something that the government is very worried about, but it is also something that it has to have a deadline on.
It is a very simple question. Will the Minister of Finance advise this House as to whether the gambling strategy study that has been undertaken for so very long will be released by June 1 of this year?
L’hon. M. Volpé:
aaaahhhhh sorry cannot seem to answer that at this time.
Mr. Murphy:
I have no doubts as to the good intentions of the minister or even the government in this regard, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
The difficulty here is that this has taken so very long. While it takes that long, people are losing their lives in every fashion, and families are suffering.
"Once again, I am urging the government to move ahead quickly on this".
With regard to the parameters of the study, will the minister confirm whether they have excluded private investment and private enterprise in favour of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation being involved in the entire strategy or whether it is a combination of both?
L’hon. M. Volpé:
aaaaahhhhh again I cannot seem to answer that at this time.
Mr. Murphy:
This morning,I was at the barn shoveling horse manure. I never get homesick when I come up here, because I can smell the same thing when this government starts answering questions.
My question to the Minister of Finance is this:
Will he simply confirm to this House . . .(Interjection.)
Mr. Murphy:
Mr. Speaker, can I get the attention . . .
Mr. Speaker: Order, please. I recognize the member for Moncton North.Please have a little respect.
Mr. Murphy:
Will the minister simply confirm to New Brunswick that the status quo with regard to the number of VLTs out there and in all these mini-casinos is simply unacceptable as it is now?
L’hon. M. Volpé:
aaaahhhhh for the last time, I cannot seem to answer that at this time.
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Coruption,Coruption,Coruption' It's everywhere,everywhere!
Conservatizm is alive and well.
so what if it is ?
that hat he's wearing looks like something ronald macdonald would be wearing to try and sell Burgers And Fries ??
Gambling..........
Mr. Murphy:
Gambling in New Brunswick has become very problematic.
We have many casinos under a number of roofs, with bars assembling themselves with different licenses.
We have a Texas Hold’em problem.
We have the crack cocaine of VLTs out there that takes large bills.
We have a dying horse racing industry.
We have Internet gambling.
All these things have come about to a point of crisis.
I have a question for the Minister of Finance.
I know that gambling is something that the government is very worried about, but it is also something that it has to have a deadline on.
It is a very simple question. Will the Minister of Finance advise this House as to whether the gambling strategy study that has been undertaken for so very long will be released by June 1 of this year?
L’hon. M. Volpé:
aaaahhhhh sorry cannot seem to answer that at this time.
Mr. Murphy:
I have no doubts as to the good intentions of the minister or even the government in this regard, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions.
The difficulty here is that this has taken so very long.
While it takes that long, people are losing their lives in every fashion, and families are suffering.
"Once again, I am urging the government to move ahead quickly on this".
With regard to the parameters of the study, will the minister confirm whether they have excluded private investment and private enterprise in favour of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation being involved in the entire strategy or whether it is a combination of both?
L’hon. M. Volpé:
aaaaahhhhh again I cannot seem to answer that at this time.
Mr. Murphy:
This morning,I was at the barn shoveling horse manure.
I never get homesick when
I come up here, because I can smell the same thing when this government starts answering
questions.
My question to the Minister of Finance is this:
Will he simply confirm to this House . . .(Interjection.)
Mr. Murphy:
Mr. Speaker, can I get the attention . . .
Mr. Speaker: Order, please.
I recognize the member for Moncton North.Please have a little respect.
Mr. Murphy:
Will the minister simply confirm to New Brunswick that the status quo with regard
to the number of VLTs out there and in all these mini-casinos is simply unacceptable as it is now?
L’hon. M. Volpé:
aaaahhhhh for the last time, I cannot seem to answer that at this time.
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