Frieda Martselos

I guess, Madam Chair, my concern with that would be making sure that it's neutral, objective, and making sure that the Aboriginal groups are contacted in this case, even at a regional level or at a community level because many times, a lot of the groups are looking for extra employment and opportunities. I would like to make sure that the department takes that into consideration when this happens because it's really important that we include everyone. Inclusiveness is extremely important, Madam Chair.

I could not hear him. Could he speak loud and clear so I could just hear what he said? Please, Madam Chair.

Another line that I am interested in is the regional operations, the leases, the $29,191,000. I am wondering if I can get a breakdown, a detailed breakdown of those.

Mr. Speaker, today, I want to speak about the attributes of good leadership. "Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher heights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations," a quote from Peter F. Drucker, who is an author and expert on management.

Mr. Speaker, that quote is from the book titled "Leadership, a Practical Guide to Leadership Principles and Strategies." That book was gifted to me by someone in my community after I entered into leadership as chief of the Salt River First Nation about 13 years ago. I...

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister provide a timeline for when the people of the NWT can expect this project to be built and operational? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Given the economic fallout that the COVID-19 has created for our economy, this type of project is more important than ever to help spur economic growth. Can the Minister tell us whether any aspect of this project has been changed or has been delayed since the start of the 19th Legislative Assembly?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For my Member's statement, I am going to talk about the importance that the Taltson Hydroelectric Expansion Project continues to have for the economy of the NWT.

Mr. Speaker, in my response to the Commissioner's address the other day, I discussed the Taltson expansion as a key priority of mine for the 19th Legislative Assembly. However, this priority is not only my own as it is actually an official mandate item on the priorities list of the entire 19th Assembly. Therefore, it is incumbent on all of us in this House to ensure that this major infrastructure project gets...

I just want to ask a couple of questions on page 185. The $295 million, I would like the allocations in detail. You don't have to give it to me today, but I would like to do that. There are a couple of things that I am concerned about with some of the answers from the Minister, and that is going back to the communities and regional health authorities to try and cut budgets. I do not agree with that, especially in the situation that we are in. We should be adding. There are a lot of things that have been taken away from regional healthcare facilities that are not okay. Once I get all these...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to make some clarifications with regard to addictions. I, too, in my region, have a lot of mental health issues, and I had deaths in our region due to addictions. I respect the Member from the Tlicho. He is asking for more monies put into on-the-land, but I want to make sure that the option is still there for members to have the proper addiction facilities available for treatment, because the addictions facilities that are being offered in southern jurisdictions, especially Poundmaker's, is very much on the theme of Indigenous people, when they go to...

Can the Minister explain what the current stage that the Taltson hydro expansion is in and what comes next?