Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Because it's a revolving fund, that will be coming forward through the business planning process. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was aware of that and I'm pleased that we have that clarity from the Minister; however, business planning is a closed-door process and members of the public won't be able to see or hear exactly what is being planned for this, so what is the plan to allow for transparency on this plan? The government was quite keen on selling the changes to the airport based on enhanced infrastructure services, et cetera. When are we going to see detailed plans on infrastructure improvements at the Yellowknife Airport?
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. When we bring forward the business plan for the YZF, it will be published publicly. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart.
Thank you. I thank the Minister for that. When is the plan coming forward and to be published?
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, we are just finishing that up here very shortly and then, once we get the business advisory committee having their first meeting and run some of this stuff through them, later on this year we'll be publishing that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart.
Will there be an opportunity to table this in the next sitting; not the current sitting, but in the third session of the House? Or will we have to wait until next year? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think even before we share it publicly, when we go through business plans we'll probably share them with committee beforehand. I hope that addresses the question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Testart.
Just for the record, Mr. Chair, the business planning is scheduled for November, so I suppose we'll have to wait potentially into the New Year before we see that plan. I eagerly await it and hope that there's some nice good news for Yellowknife, because airport wait times and the quality of facilities have been a live issue in this Assembly, and they remain unresolved for the most part. Thank you very much. Nothing further.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Would the Minister like to respond?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Economic Advisory Committee is going to be meeting on November 2nd and, probably sometime maybe in late November, that's when we'll be able to share it with committee or with Regular Members. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. The Member forgot to mention the controversy about the hours of operations of the airport.
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Next I have Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. In my opening comments here I talked to the Minister about the Highway No. 1 section from N'Dulee Crossing to Wrigley and the shape it is and the areas of concern. Can the Minister advise: has the department looked at these issues and is this part of the plan here, or will it be part of the plan in the future? Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's on page 46.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We'll be addressing some of these things going into the future, but some of the questions that the Member raised in the House are definitely going to be addressed through some maintenance. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you. I appreciate and thank the Minister for his answer. Can the Minister provide that information to myself and the community of Wrigley, when it's going to be done, when the maintenance and that is going to be done in the upcoming year? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We can pull that information together in the next few weeks and get that to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for the commitment on that and look forward to getting that information and getting it to the communities.
The next question, I guess, and I don't know where you'd find it, but it would be in regards to the ferry and the potential I talked about utilizing, changing locations, and the Minister was pretty clear in his message in the House today during question and answer period, the cost of it. Is the Minister able to provide the capital cost of the ferry to me? I assume this is the section I would be asking the question. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to get some clarity on the question. I think his question is based on the three answers I gave him on the three options that were brought forward in the House today. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I apologize to the Minister. Yes, that's correct, the three options the department has worked on. If we can get that information so I can share it with the constituents, so they're aware of what we're trying to address. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This stuff was put together internally, and we will get those figures together and present them to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. My next set of questions are about Highway No. 7 and the reconstruction. Honestly, I have to say that the department has done a really good job of addressing some of the concerns in that. Can the Minister advise exactly what part of the section of road they're talking about reconstruction or working on for the upcoming fiscal year? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. For 2018-2019 we want to produce and stockpile material at Quarry 80.6; resurfacing and distress repair work from kilometre 137 to 155; and drainage improvements on 137 to 155, as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. Can I get that information provided, a little clarity on it, so I can share that with the community of Fort Liard as well? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Minister.
We can certainly share the resurfacing, distress repairs, and the drainage improvements with the Member for sure, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister. Nothing further from Mr. Thompson. I would like to take a moment to welcome our visitors in the gallery. It is always nice to have an audience taking in these exciting proceedings. It is so much better live. Next I have Ms. Green, I believe.
That is correct. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I have some questions that follow on from my Member's statement and the questions and answers earlier today. My questions have to do with how the allocation of money to Highway No. 3 is determined.
It looks like there are two different pots. There is the New Building Canada pot, which is $18 million over four years ending in 2019, and then there is, let us say, own-source money for structural rehab and chipseal, which comes from the GNWT. I guess I will just start by saying: is that correct? There are the two streams of money for maintenance on Highway No. 3? Thank you.
Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The work that is committed on this section of highway is done through a structural assessment of all highways of the Northwest Territories. I think I mentioned in the House here today how much money has been allocated towards that, but above that, there are also the large culvert replacements on the section of highway, chipseal overlay, along with the BCP money that has been allocated towards this section of highway. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Ms. Green.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could the Minister tell us the total dollar value that is anticipated for repairs to Highway No. 3 in this capital plan? Thank you.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Four and a half million dollars from BCP and roughly $3 million from various other programs; like I said, the culvert replacement and the chipseal. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
