Rick Perkins at the Finance Committee

On May 2nd, 2023. See this statement in context.

May 4th, 2023 / 4:15 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

As I said, McKinsey would dream of that.

So, for the minister to be here for one hour, that's a $250-billion expenditure. For her to be here for two hours, that's a $500-billion expenditure.

Now, I don't know. Maybe we should reconsider because that's quite an expense and quite an hourly rate, but I suspect that money will get spent whether she's here or not.

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