Page 2-19, Executive, information item, Ministers’ offices, active positions.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to understand this department’s role in negotiations on devolution, such as the AIP. It was covered in the general remarks of the Premier under Executive. I’m assuming this department plays a big part in these negotiations. At least the information states they play a major role in all lands and resources negotiations. Could I just get that confirmed?

Thank you, Mr. Roland. I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses into the House.

I’d like to ask the Minister to please introduce your witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Premier Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am just wondering. The GNWT’s share of the cost of operation of the corporation, $38.9 million, is that because the corporation does not take in sufficient to cover its costs?

Page 2-17, Department of Executive, activity summary, Ministers’ offices, operations expenditure summary, $3.597 million.

Page 2-29, Executive, activity summary, Cabinet support. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you. We’ll do that, but we’ll take a short break first.

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Thank you, Mr. Roland. Before I go back to Mr. Krutko, are there any other questions on page 2-21? Seeing none, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Chairman, thanks to the Minister for that confirmation. I think we have often commented on the volatility of our corporate income tax and the difficulty it poses for us. I suppose it would be too much to ask to deal with it and do in those rules and regulations that allow them to manipulate their income in order to have income tax minimized and create this sort of volatility. Thanks.