Robert Hawkins

What is the framework of the application-based based on? Thank you.

Knowing and understanding the project is not hypothetical. It’s part of the risk of any project.

What is the upper limit of what the territorial taxpayers can afford even if we follow the 75/25 split? Is the potential of $75 million on the taxpayer the upper limit of what they can pay for this project and will that be clear before any highway project is initiated?

The Minister had mentioned, I think he had said it in his words were, the hotel association expressed concerns. Perhaps he could elaborate on that, or did he refer to some communities that were expressing concerns? He did say there was expression of concerns of some sort, so let’s narrow it down to who he was referring to and what were those concerns.

I’m not sure what that actually meant but I will assume that means something, but it didn’t answer my question. Does MACA provide any policy direction or make proposals from the departmental point of view at the board level of the Arctic Energy Alliance and, if so, what kind of examples?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This seems to be a bit of a departure from what we tend to go with. When Members ask questions, most of the Ministers thus far have worked through Members and their particular questions. Now we have one saying that the rest of the comments I’m going to respond to when we get to the page. Now do we have to prompt the Minister? Is he going to answer all of our questions? Again, it seems to be a bit of a departure from what we’ve been doing.

As a matter of fact, we’ve gone through seven, eight budgets. Every one of those, the Ministers have gone through a similar process. I...

Mr. Chair, I will accept that as a fine answer. Thank you.

What type of funding or expertise support do we provide? Do we provide any resources? Do we help write them? Do we help draft them? How complicated are these particular plans? I’m just curious as to why two don’t; 15 need updating, and 16 sound like they’re on track.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Government of the Northwest Territories has proposed a $299 million construction project that we all know is the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway Project. What is the Government of the Northwest Territories proposal on commitment on spending division? In other words, we had a 75/25 plan spoken about before. Is that the same proposal being forwarded to the federal government?

I’d be happy to accept that. It appears we’ve come to the end of the page.

Then what role does MACA actually play other than a contributor of financial resources to the Arctic Energy Alliance? What do they actually contribute to the board? Obviously, other than its physical membership, does the department itself provide any support or mechanisms and, as such, why are they on the board if they’re not providing any strategic advice or policy or direction for initiatives?