Pat Binns Quotations

We want Ottawa, as a first step, to get back to the 1994-95 funding levels, then build up to 25 per cent,

We just haven't seen this before. It's disappointing.

It is my opinion that this report needs to be finalized and made public as soon as possible, ... Islanders are entitled to the results of this examination in a timely manner.

People are discovering that if you do very well with the constituency candidates, if you get 16 or 17 of those, you would end up, even though you had a high percentage of popular votes, you'd end up with scarcely any of the list candidates, ... I know that raises concerns among a lot of people and I think is worthy of debate over the next few weeks. This has become an issue of some contention in my view.

That addresses, I think, sort of the diversity of Prince Edward Island, ... To show there is support somewhat across P.E.I.

Well ah, hah, I'll have to leave that to see what really happens,

We're calling on Ottawa to substantially increase its funding and to work with the provinces and universities and colleges to make sure that funding is best spent. That partnership has to exist. The money should flow through the provinces.

We could have signed on months ago, but it would have been for a lot less money and I'm delighted, because municipalities are the beneficiaries here,

There are a lot of parents who never intend to have their children in daycare before kindergarten, and they see a lot of advantages in being able to utilize this money to give their kids the kind of pre-school support they need.

There are a lot of parents who never intend to have their children in day care before kindergarten, and they see a lot of advantages in being able to utilize this money to give their kids the kind of pre-school support they need. You have to look at the whole picture.

find more ways that the provinces can work together within the federation as opposed to being competitors by region.

Direct funding is not in the best interest of any province,

Islanders have quite clearly said they're not ready for a change at this particular time,

It was a very difficult issue. When the elephant rolls over, the mouse gets squashed.

Each of us can do a little bit,

It's disappointing that Ontario, the big brother of Confederation, would take this kind of a position.

In Atlantic Canada, we know that a rising tide raises all boats, ... If we can raise the prosperity level of native people, we'll all be better off.