David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mrs. Groenewegen.

That’s correct, Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. We're on page 9-35, income security, grants and contributions, grants, total grants, $8.478 million.

We'll go back to page 7-3, department summary, infrastructure investment summary, total net book value and work in progress, $174.706 million.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I do believe we have a great deal of work to try to correct the course we’re on with our graduation rates being what they are. One of the things I wanted to ask the Minister about, and I know there’s some money, there’s a committee and this and that, is a stand-alone dedicated college facility for Yellowknife. I think it’s something that’s seriously needed in this community. Yellowknife does have, with no disrespect to my fellow colleagues here, over 50 percent of the population. It’s the seat of government.

We do need a college facility here; it’s long overdue. For...

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Minister.

We’re going to go back to page 9-7, and that's the operations expenditure summary, $245.003 million.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take this opportunity to withdraw my remarks. If I came close to the line yesterday with those remarks, I apologize to the Premier and to the government for doing that and I guess I will leave it at that. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Yakeleya.