"First off, I would like to state that the state of our mining industry has reached the point where it can sustain the Eden project and we can continue to support it. Furthermore, given the state of the deposits in that area, I would suggest that we do invest in streamlining and making the industry more efficient. However, I will not support any method that relies on undercutting existing wages, as that leads into not only our own workers being snubbed through the cost of utilising them, but also dehumanises the refugees. Thus, they are to be paid at the standard rate, no exceptions.
Next, I would say it would be prudent to start focusing upon our northern borders. Between our inadequate mineral deposits, The atrocities being committed upon the people there and the threat of banditry crossing the border, I would classify it a priority to ensure we secure it as quickly as we can.
Now, onto the issue of the federation, I would say we need to take that Eden station before the environmental conditions become worse and the station is unable to be repaired, regardless of the means used to secure it. And back onto the topic of the refugees, Allocating that much land to new housing would be preposterous, and such a city would rival the capital in size as well. However, I'm not against allocating some (12-25 tiles) of land per province for a provincial capital. That would make the administration of such areas easier and allow for limited industry to also be constructed there.
There is also the issue that the university is not operating at it's full capacity, we cannot allow such a thing to happen. Any project that's conceivable would be good enough so long as we never allow it to remain idle."