Jane Groenewegen

We will have a short recess to allow that to take place. Thank you.

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Does the Minister of Health and Social Services know how many NWT residents who’ve gone out and studied to become medical doctors have actually returned to serve in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Next I have Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you. Next I have Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m very glad to hear that. I would like to see small groups of MLAs go to Ottawa with a very specific task and an ask, and to come home with a report on the results that they achieve while they’re there, as opposed to us all going down there at one time for just kind of a feel-good time. That’s very good news. I appreciate the Premier’s respect for the input of the standing committee and we’ll look forward to the schedule of what we’ll be going there for and what we’ll be asking for.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar. Mr. Dolynny.

Somebody will have to give me a definition of what sleight of hand means. It sounds like trickery. Mr. Miltenberger.

I noticed in some of the Ministers’ statements today they talked about working with Health Canada on various projects. I think that a strong presence by a hired person in the Ottawa office in the past has been a great asset to our government in setting up meetings and keeping their ear to the ground on what’s happening there, feeding information back to us, facilitating our efforts in Ottawa. I’d like to ask the Premier, is there a plan at this time to consider staffing that office again with that kind of a person.