Rocky Simpson

In favour.

In favour.

In favour.

In favour.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a comment, I guess. You know, I look at this jurisdiction that we're in. You know, we're limited to, you know, revenue raise or raising ourselves. We count on the federal government for a big majority of the funding that we do have. And, you know, when we have disasters such as this, and multiple ones like in Hay River, over, you know, over 15 months, you know, it takes it takes a real financial impact on the territory. It takes it on the government. It takes on you know, on individual businesses and everything. And I think that, you know, when the federal...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Of the $75 million ask, I guess, will a portion or what portion of it will be used to offset the costs incurred by local governments, you know, as of today because most of the you know, most of our local fire departments are volunteers but they are using local personnel, they are volunteers there, they are using local equipment and infrastructure as well. So, again, like Ms. Cleveland said, is that, you know, we got to make sure that, you know, their costs are covered as well because this is going to, you know, set us this whole fire season is going to set the NWT...

Thank you.

What?

In favour.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yeah, I support the bill. You know, knowing how hard and the efforts that frontline workers and those that support them are you know, the effort that they're putting in to fighting this fire, not only in Hay River but throughout the territories. You know, to reach their goals, they need equipment, you know, they need supplies and that, and that all takes money, and then and we have to provide that to them so that they have what they need in a timely manner. I know I did send a letter to or an email to the Premier and, you know, and asked for more money be given to...