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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes. It was May 31, 2018.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, that is correct. With a lot of the work on the highway, if you use the carry-over, the original budget, some of the work was done, but with the carry-overs it's work that still needs to be done that wasn't able to be completed last year. So I would assume in this case, Highway No. 7, there was about, $3 million was the original budget, $2.4 million was expended, and we have $628,000 left. Anytime you see that, it's obviously carry-over because work wasn't completed.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding is there will be an additional investment in this year of $250,000. Some of that money is going to the Energy Efficiency Technology Program. Then, looking at the numbers in future years, they are going to be getting another investment next year, right up to 2021-2022; $300,000 next year; 350,000 the year after; and 350,000 the year after that. I take the Member's point. We hear more and more people switching over. If the money is lapsed in the first two months, then it is something that we will have to look at and try to address. There is going...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, our business planning starts in September for the operations budget. Capital plans is the one we debate in the October session, and it used to be a little later. At least that's my understanding while I was part of this Assembly, when we'd debate the capital budget a little later than that. Then we heard some concerns about the ability to get the projects contracted, out the door, material ordered, while we still have a winter road, so that is one of the reasons we changed the approval process to October. I think, for the most part, it has worked fairly...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, if I could, I would like to go to Minister Abernethy, the Minister of Health and Social Services. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding with the folks who pay for power and that, I am looking forward to seeing what benefits there are from this particular project. My understanding is it's a three-year project. There is work to be done over the next three years. In looking into this further, there seems to be a lot more to it than I initially thought, and I thought they could get it up in one year, but it didn't work that way. It's my understanding it's a three-year project, and we're looking forward to seeing any benefits that might come from it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, it's another lesson learned. We will endeavour to provide a greater level of detail as to exactly what needs to be done on these projects. We are kind of looking at the overall number, the $891,000, and seeking the Assembly's approval to carry these over. I've heard now a couple of questions about the detail, so we will take that into consideration as we go forward and make sure that we come back to this floor with the appropriate detail. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The original budget was $3.5 million; the actual expenditures were $2.266 million. There is $1.234 million, and that is a carry-over, so there was some work that was done last year. It wasn't completed, so we had to carry over so they can continue on with the work this year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the Member's point spoke very well to the previous Member's point when they were speaking about infrastructure, and the $304,000 for the new kitchen at the park is the cost of doing business in Yellowknife. I take the Member's point, and I will commit to providing more information, and we will check with the NWT Housing Corporation. They should have it broken down. I think that's in addition to all the other investments that they are making in energy retrofits across the Northwest Territories. I will commit to the Member that I will work with the Housing...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I think some of the projects are quite big. I'll use Stanton, for example, and the money that we are investing in there. Some of those should come off the books as they are completed, so I would anticipate that we will not coming forward next year with such a large carry-over budget. Then again, we work on getting these contracts let and out the door. That should reduce the carry-over from this year to next. Thank you, Mr. Chair.