Daryl Dolynny

I might have to come for that answer in question period one more time.

For now, why is the government, this Minister, through its Crown company, picking and choosing which communities are getting the biggest benefit of NTPC subsidized power? Can the Minister educate us on this optically unfair model? Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Committee, we’re on page 5, Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $84,000; income security, not previously authorized, $1.332 million; labour development and standards, not previously authorized, $226,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.474 million. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Aumond, Mr. Kalgutkar, welcome back to the House. Good to see you. Committee, I’ll now open the floor to general comments on Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures) No. 1. General comments. Does committee want to proceed to detail?

Thank you, Mr. Aumond. Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In this House on May 28, 2015, Minister Miltenberger explained to us that we had a clear example of why NTPC should be bidding in an open, transparent and fair RFP Hay River process. He further explained that Fort Smith and Fort Resolution are paying 21 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 31 cents for the town of Hay River. Now Public Utilities Board, PUB, documents confirm this and indicate Hay River has been overcharged by 30 percent for its power by NTPC for a very long time.

Can the Minister responsible for NTPC please explain why his riding is charged less for power...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. I’m taking that more as a final comment. Is there a question to that, or is that the end of your questions, Mr. Bromley?

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Minister Miltenberger.