Are Canopy Growth's facilities paid for by revenues from the production and retail of marijuana, and are the Canopy Growth facilities owned by the company or by the taxpayers
Are giveaways to large corporations such as $40 million to Canopy Growth, $45 million to Grieg Aquaculture and $1 million to S&P Data to create low paying jobs the Premier's idea of economic development
Are provincial government and Canopy Growth the only partners in the deal, or are there others
Are there any restrictions around growing marijuana plants in households where children are present
Are there any restrictions regarding growing marijuana plants in registered day care homes for children
Based on government's proposed threshold, how will an individual determine how much marijuana they can safely use before they are considered impaired by way of minister's definition
To the best of minister's knowledge, does Gary Anstey have ties to the Liberal Party
Can a person eligible for medical products also have 30 grams of non-medicinal product
Can minister advise what specific changes have been made to Canopy's schedule
Can minister clarify what it means that drivers can safely drive with less than 2 nanograms in their bloodstream
Can minister confirm or deny that the facility is undergoing an application process related to the legalization of marijuana
Can minister confirm that a new marijuana-related facility will be established near Freshwater in Conception Bay
Can minister confirm that a store downtown is running a contest for free cannabis for a year, and is convinced they will get a licence from government
Can minister explain the difference in the numbers in the budget document compared with what the minister said on Monday
Can minister guarantee the House that Health Canada will ensure there is no criminal activity by companies doing business or investing in the cannabis industry in this province
Can minister identify who the other companies are that are being considered for tax credits, and if a deal has been done
Can minister provide an outline as to why a particular business dropped out of the licensing process
Can minister provide an update regarding who owns the property being leased to Canopy Growth, held in a numbered company
Can minister provide the analysis leading to the conclusion that the total revenue from marijuana will be between $38 million and $40 million annually
Can minister table a breakdown by department of how the $1.9 million will be used
Can minister tell House whether the numbered company purchased the land only after Canopy had selected the land as the site of the production facility, and if he does not know the answer to the question, does he think he should know
Compared to the percentage of net return on alcohol sales, what is the expected return on gross sales of marijuana
Could minister clarify statements regarding federal funding for cannabis
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Could minister outline the penalties with regard to the contract with Canopy Growth, and if any have been executed with regard to delivery, supply or other elements of the agreement
Did Canopy provide warranties or guarantees to the effect that they were in a position to meet the demands of the local marketplace
Did Canopy reach the milestone of 50 per cent production completed by October 1
Did government formally excuse Canopy Growth from compliance with the 90-day purchase requirement of the agreement
Did minister direct his Deputy Minister, Ted Lomond, to make the deal happen
Did Premier meet with Jeffrey Ryan, the lobbyist
Did Premier or his chief of staff meet with Gary Anstey
Did Premier or his chief of staff meet with Jeffery Ryan
Did someone tell Minister of Finance not to answer the question
Did the consultant present to, liaise with, or advise Cabinet as part of his responsibilities
Did the Minister of Justice and Public Safety have a meeting or meetings with Jeffery Ryan
Did the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation engage a consultant to study the projected sales or not
Did the numbered company 80521 NL own the land that the minister stood on at the time he wielded his shovel
Did the same numbered company involved with Canopy Growth attempt to buy government-owned land near Snow's Lane in Torbay
Do municipalities have any input into the process, and what consultation has occurred
Does agreement with Canopy Growth allow for partial tax credits to be remitted to Canopy Growth for capital cost, a portion or all of them, to be interrupted and then someone else own that asset at some point in the future
Does agreement with Canopy Growth ensure that they are the only recipient or beneficiary of the $40 million in tax credits from the people of Newfoundland and Labrador
Does department's agreement with Canopy Growth penalize them for their inability to provide the supply
Does it seem like a coincidence that Mr. Jeffrey Ryan was listed as a lobbyist on the exact same day that the numbered company was created
Does lobbyist Jeffrey Ryan have ties to the Liberal Party
Does minister believe that $40 million should give this province some priority on meeting supply, or is it just a free-for-all for this company that you have no control over
Does minister intend to follow through and look into the identity of the shareholders of the numbered company and report back to the House
Does minister know whether this is a lease-to-buy set-up, which makes the benefactor of the tax credit someone other than Canopy Growth
Does minister know who the shareholders of the numbered company are
Does Minister of Health know who stands behind the numbered company
Does Minister of Justice know who stands behind the numbered company
Does Minister of Transportation know who stands behind the numbered company
Does minister take refuge in ability to decline to answer any question, or did he find out the names of the shareholders in the numbered company that owns Canopy Growth
Does Premier believe it appropriate to work so closely with Canopy Growth when they are in clear violation of the
Lobbyists Registration Act
Does Premier share the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation vice-president's concern that more time is needed and government will not be ready for July 1
Does Premier think it appropriate for Canopy Growth to lobby his office or for his office to accept lobbying meetings without the proper disclosures
Does Premier think it appropriate for Canopy Growth to not report their lobbying activities with department
Given that Canopy Growth is publicly traded and the deal with government would increase the share value of the company, what precautions were taken to ensure this information was kept confidential before the deal was announced
Has government approved any other cannabis deals to date
Has minister been able to determine who actually owns the numbered company
Has Minister of Finance determined who owns the numbered company that owns the land leased to Canopy Growth
Has Minister of Transportation and Works or his officials met with representatives of the numbered company that owns the land that Canopy Growth is leasing
Has minister or his officials met with representatives of the numbered company that owns the land's lease
Has minster's endeavours to find out who owns the numbered company which is benefiting from Canopy's $40 million subsidy yielded fruit
Has Premier found out who is behind the secret numbered company, 80521 NL Limited
Have any staff in department met with the numbered company involved with Canopy Growth
Have steps been taken to try to find out the ownership of the numbered company
How can minister ensure compliance with the arms-length requirement of the agreement without knowing the identity of the shareholders of the numbered company
How can minister ensure that schoolyards, workplaces, and highways will be protected
How can the minister for Public Safety confirm and have faith that all of the necessary legislation, rules and education for the public will be in place before legalization actually takes place
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How did government come up with its original demand projections
How did Premier know that the now highly subsidized Canopy Growth deal was the best for the province, when no other companies were even asked to bid
How did the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation choose the 24 successful licensed marijuana retailers
How do we refute suspicion in the public mind that the numbered company is benefiting because of ties to the Liberal party
How does Minister of Finance's statement anticipating net revenue of $1.8 million match up with the $2.2 million contained in budget, under Cannabis tax
How many licences are approved today in Newfoundland and Labrador
How much has been budgeted to address the total cost associated with the legalization of marijuana in Newfoundland and Labrador
How much marijuana would need to be consumed in order to reach the two nanograms-per-millilitre blood threshold
How much more of people's money is Premier going to give away to rich multinationals for recreational cannabis
How vigorously will the prohibition on public use be enforced and prosecuted
How will changes still happening in the federal government impact the legislation being debated today
How will government educate and inform people on the use of marijuana and how will people know what their limit is
How will marijuana grown in this province compete against cheaper, equal quality marijuana sold online
How will police fill the void of the approved roadside devices
How will shortfalls in revenue be made up
If a new school is built, will nearby sellers be evicted or will the school board have to choose another site
If Canopy delivers in the twelfth month of the year, would that still meet the requirements of the contract, even though for 11 months they made no deliveries
If minister did not investigate who the beneficiary is along the chain of investors, how does he ensure the protection of the public investment and security of the public in general
If there is no tool for officers to test, how can minister be so confident that public safety will not be jeopardized
Is Canopy following the contract or not following the contract, with regard to the 90-day time frame to purchase land
Is Canopy fulfilling its supply contract with the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation
Is Canopy meeting its targets and if it is, why are there shortages
Is Canopy really just doing a pass-through of the $40 million of taxpayer money to a numbered company whose shareholders have Liberal lobbyists, but whose identities remain unknown
Is either minister confirming that the site development in Freshwater is not related to the legalization of marijuana
Is it government's policy that the secrecy surrounding the ownership of numbered companies is essential to the economic development of province
Is it minister's position that no due diligence is required whatsoever of the provincial government to ensure there is no criminal activity by investors in this province's cannabis industry
Is it not true that Canopy is incurring construction costs and that clause 3.6 requires that for expenditures to be eligible for government money, they can only be incurred with respect to an arm's length corporation
Is minister aware that Gary Anstey is the registered lobbyist for Biome Grow in Newfoundland and Labrador
Is minister aware who owns numbered company that sold land to Canopy Growth
Is minister confirming that Canopy did indeed violate the 90-day provision of the agreement
Is minister considering a $40 million tax credit incentive program to other companies in this province related to the production of cannabis
Is minister okay with a marijuana storefront operation being 600 metres from an elementary school
Is minister okay with a storefront operation being set up 450 metres from a junior high school
Is minister okay with three storefront and retail outlets having been issued licences in Conception Bay South
Is minister saying that he does not know how funding will be allocated
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Is minister saying that there are no funds that he's aware of coming to the province from the federal government to offset the cost of implementation of marijuana
Is minister saying that we can put utter faith in the federal level of government, and that no further due diligence on the identities of people involved in the industry is necessary
Is minister telling the House that he is relying on auditors to guarantee the arms' length nature of the relationship between Canopy and the numbered company and to know who the shareholders are, but that he does not need to know
Is minister yet able to provide documentation of how the $1.9 million in training will be utilized
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Is Premier aware that Jeffrey Ryan is the registered lobbyist for Canopy Growth within the province
Is timing of email regarding contact with Canopy from former Liberal party executive member, now Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, also a coincidence
Under new legislation, will individuals residing in personal care homes be permitted to grow four plants in their rooms
Provide update on what has to be done to be ready for July 1
At the time of the sod-turning on the site of the future Canopy Growth facility, did minister know who owned the land that he was digging
Was Canopy's original agreement amended and will the minister table the amended agreement
Was minister aware of Health Canada's licensing requirement last week
Was there any consideration given to avoid locating these marijuana retailers near schools and daycares
Were actual studies done related to projected sales by the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation or auditing firms
Were the 80 applicants for pre-approved licenses required to publish notice before filing their application
What are police expected to do to fill the void of the lack of approved roadside screening devices
What are the guidelines regarding the sale of cannabis near schools
What assurance can minister give the people of the province that policing services will be fully prepared
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What delivery services will be used for online products and will products be specially labelled and secured
What does the consultant's remark "get through the Cabinet game" mean
What exactly is Premier going to do to ensure that the small companies who took the risk in good faith to open businesses will get the supply that they were promised
What incentive will there be for people in this province to buy locally, if the prices here are higher
What investigation did Minister of Finance undertake, and did he find out the names
What is minister going to do to ensure proper publication is made so people understand what's going in their neighbourhood so that they can file an application if they wish to
What is minister's plan to concretely support our local producers who are trying to work hard to establish similar businesses around the province
What is necessary to meet the requirements of a publication notice
What is the basis for the $100 million in the tax agreement
What is the total funding expected from the federal government, and can minister table a breakdown and details of that funding
What other companies are being considered to receive the same tax breaks and incentives as given to Canopy Growth
What other companies have been offered the same $40 million deal to set up production in Newfoundland and Labrador
What percentage completion has Canopy Growth reported for construction
What permitting is required by municipalities where a licensed cannabis retailer has been approved
What steps will minster take to ensure that the public is aware of locations, and what opportunity will people have to object
What studies were done at the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation related to projected gross sales of marijuana
What were the responsibilities of the consultant hired by the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation, and what did he accomplish
When can employers expect the necessary concrete guidance they need to develop and educate their employees
When does minister expect a definite date with regard to legalization for Newfoundland and Labrador
When does minister expect to know the details of what offsetting funds will actually be received by government
When is the proposed legislation related to marijuana coming to the House of Assembly
Where will products be coming from to sell in Newfoundland for the July 1 implementation
Who from the numbered company reached out and asked for a meeting with Minister of Transportation and Works
Who requested a meeting with the minister
Who will make up the shortfall in the revenues that have been missed out on
Why did minister approve a marijuana storefront operation being located 600 metres from an elementary school
Why did minister set up new agreement for Canopy Growth and Biome Grow, instead of evaluating them through the already-established tax credit program
Why did minister wait until the last minute to introduce legislation
Why does a privately traded, approximately $11 billion dollar company have to lease a piece of land upon which to construct a $50 million facility, and we are putting in $40 million in tax credits
Why does revenue in our province only budget $2.2 million for marijuana tax revenue
versus $20 million for Nova Scotia
Why has government felt it necessary to offer $40 million of tax rebates and incentives to a multi-million dollar, out-of-province company in order for them to set up in this province
Why has minister chosen to shovel money into Canopy Growth and the secret shareholder company while BeeHigh can succeed on its own
Why is it acceptable that a numbered company, with unknown shareholders, can be involved in the industry in this province
Why is minister waiting til the last minute to introduce the legislation
Why was the focus on this site rather than on local companies and entrepreneurs
Why wasn't an RFP issued for the supply of cannabis in this province
Why wasn't growing and investing in our local business community minister's focus
Why would the Premier, a businessperson, sanction such a horrible deal for the province
Why wouldn't government ensure that Canopy Growth and its 145 jobs be set up in an area with high unemployment, instead of in St. John's
Will all applicants be subject to regular review and will inspection reports be immediately published and made public
Will any of the marijuana grown here and subsidized by the Newfoundland and Labrador taxpayers be shipped out of the province
Will BeeHigh Vital Elements also be receiving a multi-million dollar taxpayer subsidy
Will Canopy Growth own the $50 million building which the people of the province paid for
Will Canopy Growth use a method similar to that for alcohol sales to get back for any infrastructure they build in Newfoundland for production and retail of cannabis until their $40 million investment is paid back to them
Will Canopy Growth, after having been given $40 million of Newfoundland taxpayers' money, be able to compete with local industry to apply for additional money for any of the province's agricultural grants or subsidies
Will communities be able to declare themselves dry communities forbidding the sale of marijuana
Will minister enforce agreement with Canopy and act on his duty to inform the taxpayer
Will minister ensure that the current 23 applications will go through the publication process so that people who have concerns can file an objection and the board can consider having a hearing
Will minister make sure that the publication of applicants takes place as per the current legislation
Will minister or Premier call in the Auditor General to investigate the Canopy Growth deal and give the taxpayers the answers they deserve
Will minister provide update on the investigation into the identity of the numbered company that's leasing land to Canopy Growth
Will other cannabis production facilities be offered the same sweetheart deal as the heavily subsidized Canopy Growth agreement
Will people be able to smoke marijuana in households where children are present
Will police be ready on July 1 to evaluate levels of THC
Will programs be introduced so that people better understand how marijuana impacts the human body, and what causes impairment
Will the Dept. of Finance audit Canopy's compliance or will outside auditors
Will the request for proposals be restarted under the new laws that weren't originally in place to ensure that retailers meet the requirements identified in legislation
Will there be additional financial commitments to Canopy Growth
Would a government-approved marijuana store be permitted to give away a year's worth of free product, recognizing that the Newfoundland Liquor Corporation cannot do so with alcohol
Would minister confirm that direct construction costs and direct land acquisition costs are eligible expenditures
Would minister look into who owns the numbered company and who is leasing the land to Canopy
Would minister table the amended agreement so people can see it
Would the Premier ask the lobbyist commissioner to review suspicious activities, lobbying activities, and any political connections to the lobbyist