Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to talk about the fuel prices in my riding of Nunakput, Mr. Speaker. Across Canada, it seems year over year significant increases in the fuel prices turn, and it raises the price of overall cost of living in our riding. Mr. Speaker, my riding, we rely on fuel for everything transportation, to heat our homes, to hunt. In essence, Mr. Speaker, we basically need fuel to live.
When the prices get bad in the south, it even gets worse in the Beaufort Delta and Nunakput. Three or four communities in my riding have the price our fuel set by the Government of the Northwest Territories. Current gasoline prices, GNWT, for Paulatuk, Ulukhaktok, and Sachs Harbour are $2.12 per litre, and $2.09 and $2.05 respectively. As October 25th, the prices of regular gasoline in Tuktoyaktuk, $2.31 a litre and $2.60 a litre for diesel at the pump. Mr. Speaker, prices are more than $0.30 higher than the gas pumps here in Yellowknife. Every time an increase in the price of fuel, Mr. Speaker, serious negative effects on the people of Nunakput.
Nunakput already faces the highest cost of living in the NWT. The senior heating subsidy in 20222023 additional payment on the GNWT announced in September is good but it's not good enough to cover the rising fuel costs for our elders and our singleparent families.
The government needs to find a solution to mitigate the rising cost of living for the residents in Nunakput. Mr. Speaker, we have to do more. We have to reign in the fuel costs is a place to start. I'll have questions for the finance minister at the appropriate time. Thank you.
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