Speech (House debate)

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{
    "time": "1994-06-15 14:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. John Duncan (North Island-Powell River)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p>Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Transport. The commissioner of the coast guard has stated the annual savings associated with destaffing lighthouse stations on the west coast is $7 million.</p>\n<p>On June 2, in an appearance before the Senate transport committee hearings, officials stated the total costs of servicing B.C. light stations at $3.4 million for salaries, operating, maintenance and direct costs.</p>\n<p>How can the minister achieve $7 million in savings by cutting a portion of a $3.4 million program that would need major capital spending to implement?</p>",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "url": "/debates/1994/6/15/john-duncan-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/john-duncan/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/3089/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Question Period",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Lighthouses",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/1994/6/15/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F1994%2F6%2F15%2F"
    }
}