David Ramsay

Agreed. Thank you, committee. Volume II, page 2-5, infrastructure investment summary for FMBS, $3.116 million. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think it’s just a recurring thing throughout, and it was when we were going through the draft mains, to follow along and actually identify where that 25 percent cost-cutting measure was in terms of travel, because now it’s just back to where it was It’s hard to make that link. So I’ll leave it at that. Again, the thing for me is if you can have a budget of $64,000 in one year, I don’t understand why it goes up so much.

The other thing I wanted to mention, Mr. Chairman, is the formula. If you look across government, there’s a formula in most departments and this...

Page 2-76, budgeting and evaluation, active positions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, one quick, final supplementary. I’m just wondering if the Minister can confirm for us whether or not he believes a residential development that close in proximity to the Yellowknife Airport is something that he would support. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

I'll draw Members' attention to page 2-51. That's the operations expenditure summary, $30.051 million.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I can appreciate that, but, again, maybe it’s just me, but I don’t understand how you could get away with a $64,000 travel budget one year and have to increase that twofold the next year. The Minister is trying to explain it, but it doesn’t make a great deal of sense to me. Thank you.

Page 2-73, budgeting and evaluation, operations expenditure summary, $1.485 million.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to ask the Minister today how close Deton’Cho Corporation is to actually proceeding with the housing development at the area known as the sandpits here in the city of Yellowknife. I know under the agreement that he’s given permission for it to July 31st, but through reputable sources, Mr. Speaker, they’re very close to proceeding with a 400-unit housing development at the sandpits and I’d like to ask the Minister what information he has with regard to that development. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.