Jane Groenewegen

Committee, I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee today? Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The motion is in order. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed. The motion is carried.

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Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Still on general comments then. Next I have Mr. Robert McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I respect the Premier’s reference to the budget planning process and that kind of thing, but I think we need to do something now. I think that we should demonstrate that we can actually come up with an idea and find money for it. I’m sure we found money for all kinds of other things when they presented as an emergency and I think this is urgent. I think this is an urgent need in the North. I don’t want to see this months and years in the planning. Let’s keep it simple and let’s try to find some money for a program to start as soon as possible. Is that possible? Thank...

All those opposed to the motion.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Next I have Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am going to take a run at a question again today. Today, I would like to ask the Premier something that I was trying to get an answer from Mr. Krutko about yesterday. Mr. Speaker, we have spent an inordinate amount of money as this government talking about energy efficiency, lowering our greenhouse gas emissions, making energy an issue with respect to the cost of living of northerners, and we have come up with a lot of very abstract concepts. Again, last night as I watched CBC, I see the budding actors of the Arctic Energy Alliance again with their...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. To the motion. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Next on the list I have Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. To the motion. Mr. Braden.