Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I stand to rise to say that I will support this motion. On the basis of this challenging issue of housing throughout our 33 communities, I know in listening to previous government statements there, it is a department that is surely putting its best efforts forward based on the resources it has. It goes on a 360 scenario where you come back to where it is, just a lack of resources. It kind of disturbs me to use other industries and multipliers to emphasize the needs for this one and the creation of jobs. Addressing this hidden benefit that we do not recognize in our cash...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can we request if there’s any reduction plans on reducing internal operating O and M costs? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my statement is directed to the Minister responsible for the NWT Power Corporation. Maintaining current operations is a normal corporate business; however, creating new, innovative models of reducing cost is a demonstration of good management. I know we have heard in previous statements there, there has been some measure such as replacing the board of directors will amount to X amount of dollars in cost savings, but there’s other initiatives that were highlighted in previous statements such as using more pilot projects like the solar power project in Colville, and...

I would like to recognize my aunt, Florence Barnaby, a strong advocate for the society and the whole society members and Sheldon Whitlock. I had the privilege of working alongside Sheldon here a few times over the winter road season back home. Also Stephen Jackson, who also gave me a positive tour of the facility of the Avens Centre. Thank you.

Yes, I wanted to point out, Mr. Chair, that the comments around core need are actually on page 368 on the next summary underneath “Transitional Rent Supplement Program.”

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If there is one to be developed here in the near future or upcoming future, could that plan of reduction or reducing expenses be provided to our side there? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

In reducing costs and looking at creating more revenues that’s ongoing, is there an internal briefing that could be supplied to the other side for such things as layoffs possibly, reduction of hours, those types of measures to reducing corporate cost?

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Minister.

I will allow that question on midwifery. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. O’Reilly. Mr. Minister.