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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Minister.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am just looking at the list and being mindful of green initiative allowances, as well as being mindful of the federal infrastructure dollars out there, and the time frame remaining in both governments, and the opportunity to access these infrastructure dollars federally. Given that, given the scope of the program, the guidelines, and my previous term as a board member to the NWT Power Corporation, along with my colleague on the other side, I am interested to see more work done on the Taltson application to substantiate a detailed business case there to see if it is...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am quite satisfied with the tabled document here summarizing the separate items and the numbers, and I look forward to going into the detail of the supplementary. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Simpson. Minister McLeod, did you want to provide a comment?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thanks to the Premier for that response. Talking about projects and employees, they are two different things here. It seems to me that, where we are growing in the Sahtu, thanks to the government to date, as mentioned in the statement, we have grown to 375 employees, but the challenge in the Sahtu is communicating to the surrounding communities when in most cases there is only annual access. So, given that challenge, would the Premier consider reinstatement prior to the end of the 18th to that position?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you Mr. Simpson. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 31)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to my Member's statement, my question is to the Premier, Minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs. With the growing employees in the Sahtu region and departments, can the Honourable Premier elaborate and give consideration to the position for a Sahtu regional director? Mahsi.