Frederick Blake Jr.

Frederick Blake Jr.
Mackenzie Delta

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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Guy.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Any further questions, committee? Seeing none, we will now return to page 233, programs and services, operations expenditure summary, total activity, $28,420,000. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Schumann.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Any further questions? Mr. Vanthuyne.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Schumann.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Schumann.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just on page 234, I am glad to see the amount for the wind monitoring at Aurora Research Institute has gone up $50,000. When can the department estimate, you know, that they will actually proceed in putting a wooden generator up in the Storm Hills area? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Schumann.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a couple of things I wanted to comment on. As we all know, there were reductions to the ferry services in the fall, with the Peel and Mackenzie River. It is really unfortunate, as I said in my statement earlier today. Just when the department seemed to have mastered operating during the fall season, they turn around and shut it down. I am not sure what they used those funds for, whether it was to buy NTCL or give it to transportation for maintenance of the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway, just looking at all the different numbers that increased.

It could be used for...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 57)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the Minister is referring to light traffic. Light traffic can transfer LNG, just for his information. Thank you, Mr. Chair.