Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sahtu heating fuel emergency. Facing $50,000 for one heating season is terrifying. This, Mr. Speaker, is the sentiment of my riding according to the recent Cabin Radio article and conversations I've had with numerous constituents. Today will bring our last fall sitting to a close and, again, I must raise the alarm bells regarding the issue of increased fuel prices in Norman Wells. I'm grateful to my colleagues who have voiced support towards the issue, many of whom realize it's just a matter of time before similar situations arise in their own ridings, and to the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too want to take this opportunity to share my recognition of the staff in this House - the interpreters, the pages that have come and gone, and my colleagues here for the Christmas holidays that are coming up, and have a safe season until we meet again here February the 5th, and special congratulations to retirement to Cynthia. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My support to include the amendment. Mahsi.

Thank you to the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. We will pause for a minute.

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Members, we will have the next Member from Great Slave. Go ahead.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too will be supporting this motion. This motion will assist in retaining the services of the auditor general. And as my Members have said, we're not engaging in any witch hunt by any means. The performance review audit will give us tools to improve our current system. We're here to serve the people, and if we can be more efficient in the auditor general's review directly going to the recommendations of the audit on being more efficient in our health care delivery.

Similarly to the private sector, accountants really serve the entrepreneur in being cost efficient. On...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you, colleagues. Today I want to recognize the newly elected young member for the president of the Yamoga Land Corporation in Fort Good Hope, Mr. Joseph Tobac. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My final question is that we have a one season annual approach to resupplying our communities, and earlier, we are hit -- we, the Sahtu, is hit with another increase in costs. Now we're going to see our power bills increase by 25 points over and above starting soon after the GRA is in the process. So viewing the additional costs and viewing the wood stove subsidies and the program offered to reduce costs on energy by Arctic Alliance, will the Minister work with my office to see if there's additional trucking loads that could supply wood stoves from southern suppliers to...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on my questions -- or my statement to the Minister of Housing NWT on ensuring that our products get delivered for home construction and home occupancy, my first question to the Minister: What planning is underway to ensure home materials are in preparation for trucking during this winter road season? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, critical to ensuring project fruition is planning. Mr. Speaker, as we recall, the announcement for the summer 2024 sailing season was cancelled. This placed projects on hold for deliveries. Now that the Sahtu region is preparing for the winter road season, planning to ensure deliveries is a priority.

Mr. Speaker, I am told by a trucking company that some 700 truckloads are destined for the communities. Preparations and planning are underway, with the Department of Infrastructure, to put more resources to ensure road construction and maintenance road...