Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today my colleague from Hay River South mentioned the application for a rate increase that the NWT Housing Corporation has put forward to the Public Utilities Board. My question is for the Premier.
Given that the rate increase, if it does in fact occur, will actually increase the cost of living for every resident of the Northwest Territories, I’m curious whether or not bonuses have been provided to the senior managers of the NWT Housing Corporation for the 2007–08 fiscal year.
You said Housing Corporation.
Oh, I meant Power Corporation.
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The Hon. Premier, Mr. Roland.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The NWT Power Corporation has indeed filed an application to the PUB for rate riders to deal with the cost pressures around fuel to deliver the services. The board operates at arm’s length from this Assembly through the NWT Power Corporation Act. They have gone out to seek outside sources to look at the method of bonus or merit pay that they would deal with, and they’ve come back with an area…. I believe they’re in the process of finalizing what and who would qualify.
Thank you, Mr. Roland. The honourable Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Ramsay.
