Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. I have on the list for general comments Mr. Menicoche, Mr. Hawkins and Ms. Lee. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is an interesting amount of detail for a tender that went out with no specifications. Mr. Speaker, I think it would be safe for the Minister to assume that the construction technique is somewhat different for mobile home units. I am responding to this because of the response to Mr. Villeneuve. It kind of suggested that somehow mobile homes are substandard. They are not substandard, but they are different. Life expectancy on a mobile home could be half of that of a normal stick built home, and that is just an industry knowledge that is understood...

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. I have Mr. Ramsay and Ms. Lee on the list again. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Ms. Melhorn. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister aware that mobile home units depreciate in value at a much faster rate than a stick built home? Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. General comments. I have Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today, along with a couple of my colleagues, I would like to speak about the business incentive policy in relation to importing mobile home units. Everyone knows that the cost of doing business in the North is higher. In order to create a more level playing field while at the same time developing our northern economy, our government decided that it was worth the price of a potential monetary premium to see jobs and money stay in the North.

The difficulty is that the financial resources are tight. There is a temptation to jump to the conclusion that...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Next on the list for general comments I have Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.