Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Madam Chair. I'd like to turn to the Yellowknife Airport Revolving Fund. There is a significant surplus that has built up here, and I'm just wondering when we're going to start to spend it. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. Rather than eat the clock up here, can I get a commitment, then, from the Minister to share some more information about what that project is all about and whether there are any other mini hydro projects or work being done in the other Tlicho communities? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. Bingo, I got it. I appreciate that. I think this is the part of the budget where the Yellowknife Airport Revolving Fund is found as an information item. I'd like to know: there seems to be quite a lot of money that's built up as surplus in this fund. When can we expect that this is going to start to be spent? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. This is more of a comment. We spent tens of millions of dollars on these two projects, and I, as a legislator, have not seen an updated cost estimate. I don't know what else I can say. That's just not good management. I will leave it at that. I want to ask about the strategic infrastructure line on page 243, $667,000. Can someone tell me briefly what that is actually for? Thank you.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I will confess that I don't know how many kilometres of highways we have. Does the Minister have some kind of figure or the cost per kilometre? Is it, I don't know, $10 a kilometre that we pay to maintain a highway? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. Those are pretty good briefing notes, if the Minister ever wants to share them. I think she answered the first two areas. What about purchased services? Is there some reason for the decline there between 2020-2021 and what is forecast for next year? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I might have to ask the EIA Minister about it at some point, but that is all I've got. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Madam Chair, that was one of my questions. I guess I snuck a couple in. Has this issue been raised at federal-provincial-territorial tables with the federal government? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. That is great to hear. Has the federal government paid any other jurisdictions with regard to Metis Health Benefits? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I wish to table the following letter from the Midwives Association of the Northwest Territories, dated February 24, 2021, to the Minister of Health and Social Services regarding increased funding for midwifery services in the 2021-2022 budget. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.