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The question has been called.
Motion carried.
I obviously disagree with the Minister. Subsidies aren’t available to every resident of the Northwest Territories. Most residents of the Northwest Territories don’t get subsidies for anything. Most of the subsidies are for individuals who are under the average salary line, who require assistance just to meet the basic needs of living on a given day. I don’t see how they reduce the cost of living for the average employee or the average person in the Northwest Territories.
I would like to just follow up. One of the items she mentioned was roads. Clearly, roads are a way to reduce the cost of...
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. We’re on page 8. Mr. Bromley.
Minister Miltenberger.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. There’s no question there, so we will move on to the next person. Mr. Bromley.
Moving along to page 11, Health and Social Services, Capital Investment Expenditures, Program Delivery Support, Not Previously Authorized: $952,000.
Department of Health and Social Services, Capital Investment Expenditures, Program Delivery Support, Not Previously Authorized: $952,000 approved.
I’d like to thank the witnesses for coming in today. Thank you very much.
We’ve concluded Tabled Document 75-16(2). What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Bromley.
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 8 in Orders of the Day.
Unanimous consent granted.
We’ll move along to page 8, Environment and Natural Resources, Operations Expenditures. Mr. Hawkins.
Go ahead, Mr. Beaulieu.