Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week the Minister of Transportation did a Member's statement in this House and talked about the Inuvik-Tuk Highway. It was coming in on budget at $299 million. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister inform this House if the scope of the project changed to ensure it fell within the budget? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Minister of Transportation.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier in the life of this Assembly, we had to sit down with the contractor and review the progress made on the Tuk to Inuvik Highway, it remains on budget at $299 million. But we have had to change a partial scope of the work on a section of the highway to help assist with moving the project along. We have changed the height of the embankment in certain areas where engineering have said it is possible and just moved things around.
I thank the Minister for his answer. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister please confirm that this was a joint project through funding with the federal government and what was the GNWT's percentage of this project? Share of the project?
Yes, this was a joint endeavour with the GNWT and the federal government. I don't know the exact numbers of our participation. I would have to get back to the Member on what the exact figures were on that.
I thank the Minister for his commitment to get back to me on the exact percentage. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister confirm that this was a negotiated contract with two long-term, successful northern companies?
Yes. The answer is yes.
Masi. Member for Nahendeh.
I love that short, brief answer. It still gives us some more time for asking other questions. I thank the Minister for that great answer. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister please advise this House what parts of the negotiated contract policy was identified to proceed with these two northern companies that have been long-term companies in the North and have been doing a great job? What was the part of the negotiated contract policy that Cabinet and the Executive Council used to renew the negotiated contract? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
That was a decision that was made in the life of the 17th Assembly. That was before my time. I would have to look back and see what was the decision on that and get back to the Member.
Masi. Oral questions. Member for Yellowknife Centre.
