Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Next on my list I have Mr. Moses for general comments.

We fail to look at the complete picture of the state of this government’s debt load and must not only consider direct debt but also debt guarantees, contingent liabilities, contractual commitments and unplanned program obligations. Sadly, while most jurisdictions in North America are looking at ways of debt reduction or enacting laws for expenditure, this administration has been doing the exact opposite and is spending each and every one of us into a corner. The people deserve answers.

So, with the Finance Minister’s budget dialogues coming to a community near you, I challenge the people of the...

Thank you. I do concur with the Minister. It’s always exciting news to hear that a project is going ahead of schedule, but I want to zone in a little bit on what was just said. The Minister mentions that money is spent for work done, and quite frankly, I think Members on this side of the House were led to believe that not all the work was done last season for various reasons, but again, this was the first year the group was building a road in a very trying environment, but there wasn’t all those milestones being met. So the work was not completely done so there would have been money lapsed...

Thank you, committee. With that, I will ask Ms. Bisaro what is the wish of committee.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the Minister bringing forward the capital estimates for 2015-2016. Of course, I want to keep my comments as general as I can. I will base my dialogue on the presentation that I just had here.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Finance. In April 2014 the Fraser Institute published “Canadian Government Debt 2014 – A Guide to the Indebtedness of Canada and the Provinces.” Please provide the following data, according to the definitions of the Fraser Institute Report, for the 2013-2014 fiscal year:

NWT government liabilities for

total direct debt;

total debt guarantees;

total contingent liabilities and contractual commitments;

total program obligations; and

total government liabilities

consolidated government liabilities, per capita and as a percentage of GDP for

total...

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Miltenberger.