Julian Morse

I think you mean a different lake, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The next thing I wanted to chat about is just the contributions part, advancing the knowledge economy. So they've got a hundred thousand set for that this year. I note that they've cut it a little bit from the past. And can the Minister kind of describe what the department -- the department's understanding of what advancing knowledge economy means and particularly how it relates to, you know -- yeah, just that comment alone. Thank you.

That's it for me, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, on this one I just note that, you know, there's been pretty significant cost overruns on this project, and now here MLAs are being asked to free up another appropriation for it. And I can't help but feel a bit, you know, like, we're kind of beholden to this. We don't really have much of a choice but to deal with it. But to get to the question, you know, does the department have some lessons learned and some changes to the way contracting is managed to prevent cost overruns of this kind of magnitude from happening again? I'd be curious to hear from the Minister...

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I do apologize. I just thought we were going on the pages here, but now on to this line item.

So the Western Arctic Research Centre warehouse replacement, I know that this one was one that Aurora College spent a significant amount of money on as part of the transition funding that they received. I'm just wondering if the Minister or her staff can give any clarification on how this Western Arctic Research Centre warehouse relates to transition to the university. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm very happy to stand in support of this one. I appreciate the Member for Yellowknife Centre bringing it forward. Certainly as a former city councillor, the municipal funding gap is one that's near and dear to my heart. I appreciate the Member taking the time to consider input of various Members, including myself, and just would like to speak to the practicality of this motion, talking about balancing the discrepancy between communities regarding the percentage of formula funding they receive. I think these are things that MACA's been working with NWTAC...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So we are starting to get to the bottom of it here. And I appreciate that, that clarifying information. So now speaking to the particularly the socio-economic and the program that the deputy minister just mentioned, can she kind of describe what the department is doing to maximize benefits to Northerners from that project in particular and remediation in general.

Okay, thank you. So this is news to me, I didn't realize this. So ECE is involved in dealing with the employment opportunities for mine remediation for Northerners?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm being blinded by, like, a beam of miraculous light here.

My question on this one, I believe that this division -- well, I guess the first question just to make sure I'm getting -- I'm in the right spot here, but this division deals with remediation employment opportunities and mining employment opportunities in the NWT, is that correct?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to the department for that answer. I actually -- I really appreciate that one, and I'm quite excited to hear what's happening in that regard.

You know, last but not least, this one's just a comment for the record, but kind of build upon what my colleague was talking about with the economic vision and the, you know, increased investment and diversification that we were talking about, something that the Member from Yellowknife North has spoken about a fair bit, and I completely agree with, is just that when we're talking about economic diversification, I think...