Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar and Mr. Aumond, for joining us today. We’ll definitely see you folks tomorrow. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out of the House. With that, I will now rise and report progress.

I appreciate the Minister’s response to that. Just as a confirmation, because we are looking at an accelerated delivery of these 802 air tankers, will we have the facility in place to deal with that early delivery? Thank you.

No further questions, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

I do appreciate the Minister’s reply and explanation, and we’ll take it for what it is and hopefully we can improve upon. No further general comments, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am encouraged to hear that we are improving.

With that, can the Minister indicate what work is underway in the Finance department right now that will ensure the GNWT receives a better grade next year when C.D. Howe does its work, especially in the area of transparent financial reporting? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again we see on here the new 6,000 square metre general purpose office building in Yellowknife for $3.967 million. I would assume this is the last amount of money available for completion of this building. Thank you.

I do appreciate the Minister’s response. When a Canadian research institute gives you not only an outright failing grade of D-plus but also tells you your financial reporting would bewilder the average person, I believe you have a problem.

Does the Minister at least agree with these findings? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

There was a second part to that question: Will it be on budget? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The C.D. Howe Institute is an independent not-for-profit research institute which is widely considered by many to be Canada’s most influential think-tank. It is Canada’s trusted source of essential policy, intelligence, distinguished by research that is non-partisan, evidence-based and subject to definitive expert review.

In April of this year C.D. Howe released a study, titled “By the Numbers: The Fiscal Accountability of Canada’s Senior Governments, 2015.” This study is based on the premise that a reasonably capable and interested non-expert should be able to read a...

No, I appreciate it. I haven’t had a chance to read it, if it has indeed been given. Thank you.