Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Transportation, activity summary, road licensing and safety, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $850,000. Agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Neudorf.

I would like to call Committee of the Whole to order. There is one item before us on our agenda today. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Mr. Neudorf. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. General comments. Next I have Mr. Bromley.

I know that the communities that are serviced by the petroleum products division do have fuel provided and the government does have these safeguards built in. I believe there’s some averaging and things to make it less onerous on the communities when the purchase of fuel has taken place at a higher price. But we regulate the cost of power in the Northwest Territories. I don’t think that home heating oil or gasoline and diesel to drive our vehicles is any less of an essential commodity, yet it seems like right now anybody can charge any price they want.

Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If I could put a title on my Member’s statement today it would “Why?” Why is our North rich in highly valued natural resources but our disjointed regulatory regime discourages exploration and development? Why are industries that thrive south of the 60th parallel and create enormous economy and prosperity non-existent in the Northwest Territories? Why do we have abundant renewable resources in the area of forests, fisheries and wildlife, and we extract next to no industry from these resources? Why can our neighbours to the west in the Yukon generate millions of dollars...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Transportation, activity summary, highways, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $27.17 million.