Finance committee  You have indicated that you will have all the information you need by June 18—

Finance committee  —which gives you plenty of time before an election to make a decision. All I'm asking you to do is to commit to making that decision prior to that election.

Finance committee  There's plenty of time, Minister. Would you make a decision before the election, yes or no?

Finance committee  Yes or no?

Finance committee  You've been asked a number of times today about the TMX pipeline. You keep saying that you want to be clear, but unfortunately I don't think you could have been more unclear. Can you give a commitment today that there will be a decision about that pipeline and whether it's going to proceed before the next election, yes or no?

Finance committee  Okay, I've heard all of this before, Minister. I apologize for interrupting you, but you keep repeating this whole thing about waiting for a decision about this and that. What people want to know—the thousands of Albertans who are out of work and are waiting for a chance to have an opportunity for their future—is whether your government is going to give them a decision before the next election.

Finance committee  It should be a yes or a no, Mr. Chair.

Finance committee  You're saying that on June 18, you're going to have this process wrapped up. That gives lots of time before an election. Will there be a decision before the election, yes or no? It's a simple answer.

Finance committee  Yes, but that's not the question I'm asking you, Mr. Minister. I'm asking you if your government is going to make a decision before the next election. You can imagine why a lot of people are suspicious here. Is it a yes or is it a no? Will there be a decision or not?

Finance committee  [Inaudible—Editor]...the committee. You should at least know what your motion is before you make it.

Finance committee  It's not on the agenda.

Finance committee  It sounds like it, yes.

Finance committee  Or to put it differently, it could be more honest about it.

Finance committee  Okay.

Finance committee  What percentage of government spending is actually going towards servicing the debt?