The following is the unofficial Hansard transcript from Question Period of a series of questions by Alberta Liberal Lethbridge East MLA Bridget Pastoor regarding the construction delays related to the Alberta Police and Peace Officer Training Centre.
Ms. Pastoor: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that the police college slated for Fort Macleod is of paramount importance for southern Alberta and consequently the province not only from an economic point of view, but it does tie in to the government’s rural initiative.My question would be to the Solicitor General. Can the Solicitor General guarantee progress with the Alberta police college in Fort Macleod?
Mr. Lindsay: Well, Mr. Speaker, I surely can’t guarantee progress. As I spoke about this the other day, we are looking at reviewing some different funding models, and when we are through that process, we will see where it takes us in regard to our request for proposals and see what falls out of that.
Ms. Pastoor: Thank you. Actually, you’ve answered my second question. I wanted to know if you have been developing other alternatives. Other than just looking at it, is anything being developed?
Mr. Lindsay: Well, the process is complex when you start looking at different funding models. I can assure the honourable member that we have a number of people who are working on that, and hopefully we’ll be in a position fairly soon to move forward on this initiative.
Ms. Pastoor: Thank you very much. My last question is fairly pointed. Have there been any discussions around the possibility that this location would be changed?
Mr. Lindsay: There certainly haven’t been any discussions with me, Mr. Speaker. We went through a very detailed process in picking the community, and I have no intentions to change that decision that was made over a year ago.