Open Challenge

From the May 20th sitting of the Bow-Wow Parliament:

MS JONES: The Premier mentioned on several occasions that the federal government is ready to assist this project through the supply of a loan guarantee. Going back a couple of years, there was some tremendous debate over whether that commitment was actually made by the Prime Minister or if it was not.

I guess my question today would be: Is there any further evidence that indicates that the federal government is prepared to invest or at least provide the loan guarantees that may be required if this project was to proceed?

PREMIER WILLIAMS: [not addressing his comments to the chair — ed.] Are you kidding?

The federal government has not fulfilled the promise for the $10 billion that they promised us, in writing. They have not fulfilled their promise on custodial management. This would be of particular interest to you, in Labrador they have not fulfilled their promise in 5 Wing Goose Bay which they promised very clearly, and they have made us a promise on the guarantee. So you be the judge of that one.

The Premier is hereby challenged, again: where, when, and in what words did the federal government make "us a promise on the guarantee"?

And, for that matter, why do you keep dropping the word "loan" from the phrase "loan guarantee", leaving the naked word "guarantee" on its own?