Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So the ferry will run right up till possibly December, then? Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Any further questions? Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Ms. Schofield. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Sebert.

Thank you. That brings us to page 277, office of the regulator of oil and gas operations, operations expenditure summary, total activity $1,869,000. We'll just defer this and go to questions on page 278, office of the regulator of oil and gas operations, active positions, information item. Any questions? Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just getting back to what the Minister just said, I didn't say to open it up from Norman Wells to Tsiigehtchic. There is already the fibre optic line going to Inuvik, to Campbell Lake. That is the actual route, the Mackenzie Highway I believe. In the future, hopefully, it is no use trying to open up another section over land. May as well use the same route. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The mandate for the Skills Canada National Competition is to encourage and support a coordinated Canadian approach to promoting skilled trades and technologies to youth. This is the only national multitrade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come together at nationals to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. Students must compete at our local, regional, and territorial events to gain their place, to represent the Northwest Territories at the...

Thank you, Mr. O’Reilly. Mr. Minister.

Mr. Speaker, you know talking to a number of equipment operators, you know, especially when they first starting putting this application down, you know, when the calcium is laid down it’s always best to grade the road at the same time that way it soaks right into the road ‘because if you just lay it over the top, you know once we get a large amount of rain it usually runs off. Will the Minister ensure that when the crews do work on the highway that that is practiced? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.