Glen Abernethy

That’s not the answer I expected. I had received information from the Department of Human Resources about medical travel saying that we’re committed to our northern providers, which are Canadian and First Air, that our primary contract for medical travel was actually First Air, and Canadian North was only used when we couldn’t get appropriate flights on First Air. Frankly, I’m totally stunned that we use all the providers. I mean, WestJet and Jazz aren’t northern-owned or operated. That is stunning to me, as a matter of fact.

With respect to what I believe to be true with the fact of medical...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Ms. Meade.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Just a comment. To Ms. Lee for response.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Minister Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Unless you want to fly out of Yellowknife on a Saturday morning, the days of departing from Yellowknife in the morning on one of the four major airlines is a thing of the past. Canadian North, WestJet and Air Canada do not offer morning flights to Edmonton and First Air only offers one weekly morning flight and that is on Saturday mornings. No morning flights are offered during weekdays.

Airlines have the right to set their schedules in alignment with their operational and business plans. Unfortunately, I believe that these changed schedules will cost the GNWT money...

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Lee.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Ms. Lee.

Page 8-22, Health and Social Services, activity summary, health services programs, grants and contributions, total grants and contributions, $145.211 million.

Thank you, Minister Lee. Mr. Bromley, any further questions? Okay, we are on page 8-21, Health and Social Services, activity summary, health services programs, operations expenditure summary, $188.658 million. Agreed?