Kevin A. Menicoche

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. That level of detail is in the concession agreement as to risk factors, what happens if the federal government bans trucks altogether where do we even collect any money at all. Some of those details are in the concession agreement. That level of detail, I cannot state in this House at this moment, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Some of the discussions that are ongoing with the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation are exactly that, are doing the financing modelling and certainly the toll is between $4 and $6 per ton. Just as an example, Mr. Speaker, $6 per ton, that’s like $250 per truckload and that’s the figure that’s currently being used in our financial modelling right now, Mr. Speaker. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As per the Deh Cho Bridge Act, we’ve committed to $6 per ton for the trucks per load plus inflationary costs over the years that come. As well, Mr. Speaker, we have committed a lot of the costs that it actually costs us to operate our ferries and ice bridges right now. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. That particular project, source 177, is amongst the many priorities that are laying before us as Cabinet to decide on. Once again, we’ll work with committee in establishing the priorities as laid out by the guidelines of how we’re going to spend the money for the federal programming that has been announced. Mahsi.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I can assure the Member that myself and this government, that we are doing nothing; that we are not saying no to the Inuvik-Tuk road. Some of the new initiatives that have been announced in the federal budget, the details are still being worked out and we’d like to see what they are so we can roll out the program. We’ve committed to the House and to committee that we’d like to work with you in identifying the priorities of where to allocate that money there, Mr. Speaker. Certainly, we have maintained, and will always maintain, that responsibility for new...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Just with respect to the negotiations, we’re holding firm to a 30-day negotiating period right now. I can just say that at this point it’s not 100 percent either. The project can still fail if we don’t come to terms, but we’re really positive it’s still a 99 percent go at this point, Mr. Speaker. We’ll continue to update committee as this progresses. In fact, at the end of the 30-day period we would be prepared to give even that much more level of detail to committee at that point, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. There has been a cost-benefit analysis done many, many, many times on the Deh Cho Bridge project. Certainly as of last fall or even last year, when we deferred the project, it was because it wasn’t self-financing and needed additional expenditures or money from government. At this point, we’re hopeful that the federal government will still buy into it using the P3 money available. They’re willing to, their P3 project right now as it stands, they’re willing to contribute up to 25 percent of a P3 project, and It is on their National Highway Strategy for the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know the department has not offered an advisory to the aircraft carriers, but there are other contingencies that are being looked at. We don’t feel it is a problem at this point. One of them, of course, is landing and using the Hay River Airport there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I was advised earlier this week of a potential problem of a fuel shortage at the Yellowknife Airport. We have made some inquiries. There is enough fuel in the city of Yellowknife that is provided for aeronautical needs up until next Tuesday or Wednesday, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we can provide that to the Member and to the committee at the appropriate time. I think I said we committed to find some time next week to further discuss the Deh Cho Bridge project in as much detail as we can to the committee. Thank you.