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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 170

Monday, October 1, 2018, 8:51 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.

Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Rodd Charlottetown

Victorian Room

75 Kent Street

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

NDP

Peter Julian

Acting Members present

• Leona Alleslev for Blake Richards (Conservative)

• Pat Kelly for Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Brett Capstick, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2019 Budget

Witnesses

Blair Corkum Financial Planning Inc.

• Blair Corkum, President

Bulk Carriers PEI Limited

• Tyson Kelly, Vice-President, Sales and Logistics

• Mike Schut, Vice-President, Administration and Human Resources

Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association

• Robert W.J. Ghiz, President and Chief Executive Officer

East Prince Agri-Environment Association

• Andrew Lawless, Board Member

Engineers Without Borders Canada

• Iker Zulbaran, Member, University of Prince Edward Island Chapter

Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce

• Jennifer Evans, President

• Penny Walsh-McGuire, Chief Executive Officer

i-Valley

• Barry Gander, Co-Founder

• Tony Walters, Vice-President

National Association of Federal Retirees

• Shirley Pierce, Advocacy Officer, Prince Edward Island

National Farmers Union

• Douglas Campbell, District Director, Prince Edward Island

• Reg Phelan, National Board Member

PEI Home and School Federation

• Karen Clare, Volunteer

PEI Select Tours Inc.

• Kelly Doyle, President

• Katsue Masuda

Prince Edward Island Potato Board

• Brenda Simmons, Assistant General Manager

Summerside Port Corporation Inc.

• Arnold Croken, Chief Executive Officer

Trout River Environmental Committee Inc.

• Colin Jeffrey, Director

As individuals

• Deborah Calviello

• Mary Cowper-Smith

• Mike Durant

• Stuart Hickox

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2019 budget.

Karen Clare, Shirley Pierce and Deborah Calviello made statements.

Mike Durant, Blair Corkum, Mike Schut, Jennifer Evans, Penny Walsh-McGuire, Barry Gander, Tony Walters and Kelly Doyle made statements and, with Katsue Masuda and Tyson Kelly, answered questions.

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:47 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Robert W.J. Ghiz, Andrew Lawless, Reg Phelan, Brenda Simmons, Arnold Croken and Collin Jeffrey made statements and, with Douglas Campbell, answered questions.

Iker Zulbaran, Stuart Hickox and Mary Cowper-Smith made statements.

At 12:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Gagnon

Clerk of the Committee