Brent St. Denis on Budget Implementation Act, 2006, No. 2

In the House of Commons on October 25th, 2006. See this statement in context.

Budget Implementation Act, 2006, No. 2Government Orders

October 25th, 2006 / 4:40 p.m.

Liberal

Brent St. Denis Liberal Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON

That is right, $78 million was refunded so some activity certainly took place but how much of that $78 million was the rooms for conventions, lodge owners, hotels, et cetera?

The member really is inviting the question about the government's ability to analyze data for its value because the real truth is that these conventions, hotels and lodge owners need that ability for their visitors to have a rebate.

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