Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Page 12-27, activity summary, tourism and parks, operations expenditure summary, $11.172 million.

Thank you. Page 12-35, information item, economic diversification and business support, active positions. Any questions?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Today my questions will be for the Minister of ITI.

To set the tune, I guess, for today’s questions, tourism, promotional monies, our territory versus the Yukon. Very similar in nature and I think it’s a great comparison tool. Our territory spends just under $4 million a year and we turn over about $110 million to the economy at about 70,000 guests and people that visit us every year. In retrospect, the Yukon spends twice as much – about $9 million – and they get about $200 million to the economy and over probably four times more visitors.

With that, I want to ask the...

Welcome back, committee. Again, we are now on Industry, Tourism and Investment. I will ask if Minister Ramsay has any opening comments.

Thank you. Page 12-9, Industry, Tourism and Investment, department summary, information item, revenue summary.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. There was kind of a question there. Mr. Ramsay, would you like to address it?

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Ramsay.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Stewart, Mr. Anderson, welcome back to the House. At this time we’d like to open committee to general comments. The floor is open for general comments. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you. Page 13-23, Environment and Natural Resources, activity summary, information item, forest management, active positions.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Just a follow-up. Moving on to your questions, Mr. Yakeleya.