Daryl Dolynny

Page 5, Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $84,000; income security… Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Continuing on with questions on this activity, I have Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, what we’ve been able to calculate today with my statement and also the statement today by Mr. Bromley is that NTPC has been overcharging Hay River for years. Then, when you have the concept of this new secret Cabinet energy strategy, one must start to pattern this alleged fairness to transparency and openness with public money or the lack thereof.

Can the Minister inform the House if his definition of competitive process complies with this government’s stated philosophy on market disruption affecting the private sector?

Thank you, committee. Page 6, Environment and Natural Resources, operations expenditures, conservation, assessment and monitoring, not previously authorized, $1,000; corporate management, not previously authorized, $9,000; environment, not previously authorized, $206,000; forest management, not previously authorized, $15,000; water resources, not previously authorized, $519,000; wildlife, not previously authorized, $59,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $809,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, committee. We’ll proceed with detail. Committee, I’ll get you to turn to page 3 of the Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2015-2016. Expenditures on behalf of Members, Legislative Assembly, operations, not previously authorized, $8,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $8,000. Any questions?

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Minister Miltenberger.

Okay. Well, we’ll try to be a little gentler. To the even bigger question, why has NTPC been overcharging Hay River for years? Many are asking, “Why didn’t this government collaborate with stakeholders to create an affordable level playing field in the South Slave?” So again, why would this government, this Minister, secretly support a 30 percent surcharge for Hay River residents? Can the Minister please explain that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. As convention presents itself, I will let Minister Miltenberger have the final comment here. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. We’ll go to Premier McLeod.