Sandy Lee

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am presenting this motion because I do believe that we cannot be at 12 percent where we are losing money for having the corporate tax at that rate. I do believe that 13 percent will allow us to break even and possibly a little more. I do understand that our government is in fiscal restraint but, as I have stated, I don’t believe that we have an opportunity to go through our final situation to the detail where we could prioritize. I do believe that 13 percent will give us extra money, but 14 percent would take us to a two percent increase. That is higher than I...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a copy of an expression of interest for corporate training dated in the News/North on Monday, March 8th, 2004. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

This is quite meaningless, they could be moved around because all of the Members manage their budgets in a different way. Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. On that breakdown, Mr. Chairman, I would like to first of all ask a question on maximizing northern employment. The Premier's introductory remarks made note of the fact that there will be a reduction in this for $1 million, I believe. May I just get the information? I would like to know from the Premier what the impacts of the reduction of this program might be in terms of what components of this program will not be continued or curtailed back. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Ministers responsible for the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, Northwest Territories Power Corporation, Workers' Compensation Board, Northwest Territories Development Corporation and Aurora College. I realize this is not just one Minister. I’m directing this question to all the Ministers separately.

Please advise as to who does the work of bad debt collection for the following Crown corporations, the WCB and Aurora College:

NWT Housing Corporation;

NWT Power Corporation;

Workers’ Compensation Board;

NWT Development...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like the breakdown for other expenses, please. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could I have the breakdown for $822,000 under other expenses? Thank you.

I wonder if anybody notices the irony that the Cabinet could take a whole assembly to make a decision like this, but Members on this side have no say whatsoever. We get two weeks' notice and we have to go with it or else. We are being told over and over the government will not revisit this, that he will not put any brakes on this. Mr. Speaker, I think there is less than full information that we know about what is surrounding this contract. All the Ministers have suggested that they are waiving the policy, because having the policy in this contract has the potential to increase the cost....

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One final follow-up. On those other expenses for $1.620 million, Mr. Speaker mentioned that most of it is on the interest lease. Could I ask how much of that is the interest lease? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I ask for the breakdown of the other expenses? Thank you.