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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Sorry, just making sure I have got the right section. The NWT Heritage Fund, can someone tell me what the actual balance is in the Heritage Fund, because I cannot find it in the main estimates, and it is not in the business plans. I will make a comment about that in a minute, but I would like to know what the balance is. Thanks.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Well, I understood they could write it off against mining royalties, but they also have an opportunity to write it off against corporate income tax, as well. Is it double accounting? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I am just not sure where the Heritage Fund is found in the main estimates. Can someone tell me whether this is the appropriate place or which activity to ask about the Heritage Fund? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Maybe it's time to update the standing committee, then, if there's a three or fiveyear plan for this, given that the revenues may not be what you predicted or they're somehow going to pick up and that there is a plan to expand that. I think it's probably time to update standing committee. Is that something the Minister is committed to doing? Thanks.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Merci, Monsieur le President. I seem to be on a real roll, here, so thanks again to the Minister for the work that he does on this issue. I know that he also participates in federal-provincial-territorial conferences and working groups. I mentioned earlier in my statement about the tendency of our federal government to promote so-called free trade agreements that extend protection for drug manufacturers, sometimes with little corresponding benefits. Can the Minister tell the House what positions our government has put forward in the so-called free trade agreement negotiations with regard to...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I did not quite catch that at the end. The demand that we predicted is not there? Is that what is driving the reduced revenues? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

I can honestly say I think that's the most positive response I have ever gotten in the House from a Minister, so congratulations. Thank you very much, and I appreciate the Minister's work on the issue. My sincere thanks.

So my next question here: in my statement I referred to the fact that some of our residents, particularly the working poor and young people, are not covered under existing programs for prescriptions. If we truly want our students to come back, we need to look at making sure that they can access prescription drugs, which are now covered in Ontario for young people, and the...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I have been on record as expressing concerns about raising, perhaps, unrealistic expectations by submitting all of these large infrastructure project proposals at the same time, so I will leave that one at that. That's all I have got. Thanks.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Merci, Monsieur le President. [English translation not provided.] I would like to welcome the students from William McDonald school -- it's in my riding of Frame Lake -- and their exchange students from Quebec. Merci, Monsieur le President.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So the estimated balance of March 31, 2019, that does not include anything related to Mackenzie Valley Highway, Slave Geological Province Road, Taltson Hydroelectric Expansion, yet our government continues to make application to the federal government for these things. How could we possibly carry those out when we are so close to the debt limit already? Thanks, Mr. Chair.