David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the highway systems that we have in the Northwest Territories are a critical component to connecting our communities, people, our programs and services that we deliver, and also to ensure that we are able to deliver government’s programs and services.

Mr. Speaker, we cannot lose sight of the conditions of our highway systems throughout the Northwest Territories, especially in regards to Highway No. 8, the Dempster Highway, our ice roads that connect the communities of Tuk and Aklavik to Inuvik, but also, more importantly, not to lose sight that those road...

Mr. Speaker, the committee has been considering Minister’s Statement 1-16(1), Sessional Statement, and would like to report that consideration of Minister’s Statement 1-16(1) is concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Next on my list I have Mrs. Groenewegen, MLA for Hay River South, then Mr. Ramsay. If anyone else would like to speak, just put your hand up. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, committee. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Premier, do you want to respond to some of the points?

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Are there any other comments or questions in regards to the sessional statement? If not, does the committee agree that…Mrs. Groenewegen.

With that, we will take a short break.

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Thank you, Mr. Bromley. With that, Mr. Premier, could you bring music to the ears of Mr. Bromley by way of saying...

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Does the committee concur?

Sessional statement. Mrs. Groenewegen.