Mr. Speaker, I apologize for the vagueness and hypothetical nature of my previous question. I’ve tried to reword the question so it’s clear and that it’s actually a question as opposed to a hypothetical question.
The concerns raised about the Deh Cho Bridge seem to all be about process more than the project itself. Before entering into future partnership arrangements, will the Premier commit to developing a policy and process for dealing with these types of projects in order to ensure transparency and accountability?
Definitely, after going through this process, I think the Government of the Northwest Territories…. If we’re going to venture out beyond the typical tender or a fee process we normally go through, we will have to come up with a specific policy for dealing with projects of this nature.
For example, I’ve talked about the Mackenzie Valley Highway. There’s hydro potential in the North. None of those would be able to be done within our existing confines. Realizing what we’ve had to deal with through this process, I would absolutely agree. We need to develop an absolutely clear process so everybody knows what happens at what stage of events.
