David Ramsay

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’m going to speak in favour of the amendment that’s before us today. I thank the Member for North Slave for bringing it here today, for one apparent reason: the regional balance that we should try to maintain. The convention is that Cabinet Members are split up on a regional basis and I feel quite strongly that our standing committees and the structure that the standing committees take should also have that convention in mind when committee assignments and our appointments are made. It is absolutely with no disrespect to the Striking Committee or the...

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I have Mr. Braden next on the list. Thank you. We will go to Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister

We will now go back to page 3-10, revenue summary. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development about a consultant that the diamond projects division has in Europe, whose reason for being is to try to achieve our goal of more northern employees in the secondary diamond industry and also to increase the potential of the Northwest Territories as a diamond centre. Mr. Speaker, I could speak of him by name, but I won’t in the House. I am sure the Minister knows who I am talking about, but it is at a substantial cost to this government. If we are not receiving a benefit...

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Minister.