Debates of October 19, 2007 (day 2)

October
19
2007
Day
2
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Member's Statement On Constituent Issues Expressed During The Election Period In Nunakput
Member's Statement On Expectations Of The New Government Of The Northwest Territories
Member's Statement On Housing And Income Support Issues In Nahendeh
Member’s Statement On Climate Change And Environmental Challenges In The NWT
Member’s Statement On Constituent Issues Expressed During The Election Period In Hay River North
Member’s Statement On Cost Of Living And Poverty Issues In Mackenzie Delta
Member’s Statement On Recommendations To New Cabinet
Member’s Statement On Resources For Non-Government Organizations
Member’s Statement On Youth Issues In The Tu Nedhe Constituency
Motion 10-16(1): Appointment Of Deputy Speaker, Carried
Motion 10-16(1): Appointment Of Deputy Speaker
Motion 11-16(1): Appointment Of Deputy Chairpersons Of Committee Of The Whole
Motion 11-16(1): Appointment Of Deputy Chairpersons Of Committee Of The Whole, Carried
Motion 12-16(1): Extended Adjournment Of The House To November 27, 2007
Motion 12-16(1): Extended Adjournment Of The House To November 27, 2007, Carried
Motion 5-16(1): Adoption Of Members’ Conduct Guidelines
Motion 5-16(1): Adoption Of Members' Conduct Guidelines, Carried
Motion 6-16(1): Appointments To The Board of Management
Motion 6-16(1): Appointments To The Board Of Management, Carried
Motion 7-16(1): Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House
Motion 7-16(1): Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House, Carried
Motion 8-16(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee
Motion 8-16(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee, Carried
Motion 9-16(1): Revocation Of Appointments To The Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight And Appointments To The Standing Committee On Priorities And Planning
Motion 9-16(1): Revocation Of Appointments To The Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight And Appointments To The Standing Committee On Priorities And Planning, Carried
Petition 1-16(1): Illegal Activity In Public Housing In Hay River
Question 1-16(1): Resources For Non-Government Organizations
Question 10-16(1): Cancellation Of Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 11-16(1): Health And Safety Issues In Seniors’ Housing
Question 12-16(1): Timelines For Portfolio Assignments
Question 13-16(1): Environmental Impact Of Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 2-16(1): Status Of The Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 3-16(1): Housing And Income Support Issues In The NWT
Question 4-16(1): Social Housing Program Delivery Issues
Question 5-16(1): Senior Housing Programs
Question 6-16(1): Status Of The Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 7-16(1): Social Housing Program Delivery Issues
Question 8-16(1): Funding For Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 9-16(1): Resource Revenue Sharing Agreement
Recorded Vote
Statements

Question 10-16(1): Cancellation Of Deh Cho Bridge Project

Speaker: MR. MCLEOD

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to ask the Premier if he and his new Cabinet would consider cancelling the whole Deh Cho Bridge project, diverting the money to starting a road down the Mackenzie Valley that would benefit more people down the valley and Yellowknife? Thank you.

---Applause

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Premier, Mr. Roland.

Return To Question 10-16(1): Cancellation Of Deh Cho Bridge Project

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Mackenzie Valley highway is something that has been discussed as one of the lists we’ve raised with the federal government as the new roads and highways are still under their mandate and would look at that. Ultimately, I believe it is more a thing of, first and foremost, because there are some commitments out there made by government that, you know, we’re taking over and we have to honour, at least at this point until conditions are met or not met; the area of is it one versus the other? I think we have to sit down and highlight what are the key projects we want to see in the Northwest Territories and take that with us to Ottawa, and the Mackenzie Valley highway is one of those that we seriously have to consider. Thank you.