Robert Bouchard
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I will rise and report progress. Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Thank you, witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out of the Chamber.
Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Committee, we’re on page 61, Education, Culture and Employment, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, $11.967 million. Mr. Dolynny.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Lafferty.
Is committee agreed?
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. I will go to the deputy minister, please.
Thank you, Madam Chair. I, like my colleagues, would like to give my support to this bill. Also, congratulations to the people of Deline. It is a great day. In my many years of political career, not only as an MLA but town councillor and municipal politics, we control our own destiny. We’ve taken our devolution. It’s an opportunity for the people of the Northwest Territories.
When I was on town council in Hay River, whenever we had an opportunity for the town to control its comings and goings, it’s better that the community itself takes that control. I see that as an opportunity for Deline to...
Thank you, Mr. Heide. Ms. Bisaro.
Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?
Thanks, Mr. Heide. Ms. Bisaro.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know the Minister has been getting these reports. I’ve been getting some of the reports on there. Industry has been keen on letting them know where the maintenance needs to be done. I know in the next little while we’re going to be looking at supplementary expenditures. The roads are melting. The weather is going to be starting to warm up here. We know there is going to be more pressure.
When will the Minister give us some indication that they’re going to increase the cycles and look for money in maintenance?