Jane Groenewegen

Mr. Speaker, we seem to have tens of millions of dollars as a government to put into big projects. This is a small project. Pardon the pun, but this is a grassroots project, which is very hinged on the proponents who have a passion for sustainable work, and jobs, and endeavours that are completely doable and renewable within our territory. I appreciate the ADM taking the time to meet with the proponents from Hay River recently. I appreciate the Minister’s support, but I don’t want this to get weighed down in the bureaucracy, and I’d like the Minister’s support that he will steer this proposal...

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Just before I go back to Mr. Blake, speaking of who is cool and who isn’t cool, I will recognize my husband in the gallery here today.

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He’s cool. Next I’ll have Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d also like to welcome Melody McLeod because she is much more than Mrs. Premier, Mrs. McLeod has been involved in Metis politics, she’s very involved in the Catholic Church as a lay leader and has contributed much to the Northwest Territories in and of her own right. Thank you.

I’m sorry. I hope my comments didn’t discourage you from continuing. I have Mr. Moses next.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Blake, for that question. I just want to get the committee’s concurrence here because I know what Mr. Blake said, that we’ve gone from the $5 million on this page to really debating the whole Inuvik-Tuk highway. Mr. Blake has indicated he’s just following suit because other people have decided that this is the go/no-go, this is the lynch pin on this project, so this is the appropriate place to have this discussion. I just want to get committee’s concurrence that everybody is still cool with this. It’s not specifically related to the $5 million, the questions. Mr. Miltenberger.

Just before we proceed, I’d like to recognize in the visitors gallery today a former Premier of the Northwest Territories, Nellie Cournoyea; a former colleague, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Range Lake, Ms. Sandy Lee; and, of course, our federal Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq; and Mayor Gruben from Tuktoyaktuk as well. Welcome.

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Back, then, folks, to page 5, 2012-2013 Supplementary Appropriation No. 3, (Infrastructure Expenditures). Transportation, capital investment expenditures, highways, special warrants, $1.028 million.