Daryl Dolynny

Range Lake

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 88)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Again, I’d like to welcome the department here today. I guess, first and foremost, I want to extend my congratulations to the fire suppression teams that work with us, that work alongside us through our MARS agreements for doing an outstanding job this fire season. In the wake of what we’re continuously hearing as some of the heaviest drought years that this territory has seen for many years, decades, I’m very pleased that there was no loss of life and that there was very little loss in terms of buildings and dwellings.

The reason why I’m leading into that is I want to...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 88)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, through you and to you, I’d like to introduce one of our recipients, we’ve heard earlier today, for the Ukrainian award, and that is a member of Range Lake, Trisha Graham. Thank you for joining us today.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 88)

Were there any caveats to that $2.5 million in total in terms of performance, if we weren’t able to perform our duties to use that money wisely or efficiently or effectively to the betterment of the YK Centre improvement? Were there any caveats that that money would go back to the landlord?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 88)

Because I may not be here to see the completion of this project, by what proof or performance guaranteed where 18th Assembly Regular Members are able to follow this spending and making sure that indeed the government is compliant with all the terms and conditions to the overall $2.5 million given to us? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 88)

So, with the $1.5 million that we have before us right now, what is the intention of this money to be spent on during this fiscal year? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 88)

So now we’ve got $1 million that won’t be spent until next year and we’re looking at an appropriation for the remaining $1.5 million to be spent in that same year. Is that the understanding? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Minister Abernethy.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Without question, the recent announcement of the draft Protected Areas Strategy caught the resource industry by surprise with clear word from the resource industry that the Northwest Territories was no longer safe to do business with. My questions today are for the Premier.

Can the Premier indicate how does this recent unchecked announcement from the Premier’s Cabinet as a goal to conserve 40 percent of NWT’s land mass support his vision of a strong and prosperous territory? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Abernethy.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 87)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In continuing my daily ritual of evaluating the performance of the McLeod government, today I want to reference my tabled document of Tuesday, September 29, 2015, and spend some time on our revenue concerns, both federal and own source.

By all accounts, our GNWT revenue grew by 149.79 percent from 2000 to today, and was substantially more than operation spending growth of 115 percent during the same period. However, with federal transfers currently accounting for more than 70 percent of GNWT revenue, and with only modest NWT population growth over these 15 years, we...