Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Minister. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. We’ll try this again. Does the Minister have any witnesses he’d like to bring in the House?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 281-17(5), Capital Estimates, 2016-2017, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. I will turn it over to Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table a document, called “Measuring GNWT Fiscal Performance and Accountability.”

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Continuing on with the general comments, I have Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We’ve heard from many constituents that this is not dealing with just high income earners. Many people across the Northwest Territories felt that the northern residents deduction has lacked any vigour or rigor to deal with the issues of the day. They always say the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

To ensure there are no blurred lines here, what is the Premier prepared to do during this fiscal year and federal election to get the Government of Canada to increase northern residents deduction? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. I will treat that as a final comment. You can talk more about it when we get into the activity structure. Continuing on with general comments, I have Ms. Bisaro.

I do appreciate the Premier indicating that, but I was asking about the quantified economic benefits. I don’t think we heard that answer.

Has the Premier examined the possible adjustment in benefits of the northern residents deduction to northern employers in our workforce? If so, what are the results? Thank you.