Jane Groenewegen

Of course, we know that the new hospital won’t be commissioned for a little while yet, so we do have some lead time, but I would like to ask the Minister when he contemplates we might have a more clear plan with respect to the replacement of those beds as a result of these discussions amongst the deputy ministers, some kind of a timeline we can share with our constituents. Thank you.

In offering thanks, I cannot fail to mention Kim Rapati, Mayor Andrew Cassidy, and also, if any of you met her, the most enthusiastic person for northern agriculture that you could ever come across. If you don’t believe in northern agriculture, when you meet Jackie Milne you would be a believer by the time you finished the conversation. She’s a wonderful, wonderful boost to this program.

I applaud the Northern Farm Training Institute, which has lots of exciting ideas to expand in the future as it continues to grow and support the development of sustainable food systems across the Northwest...

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Any further general comments? Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Next on the list for general comments I have Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Moving on with our general comments on the capital budget, Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. I’ll now open the floor for general comments on Tabled Document 107-17(4), Capital Estimates for the years 2014-2015. General comments. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Does committee agree?

I’ll call Committee of the Whole back to order. Before the break the committee agreed that we are going to consider Tabled Document 107-17(4). I’d like to ask Minister Miltenberger if he would like to make his opening comments. Minister Miltenberger.

Is committee agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to thank the Premier for that answer. It’s a win-win for everybody. It has the potential to offset the high cost of living in the North. It has the potential to be the impetus for development in these mining operations that the Premier refers to. I hope that the Premier will really run with this and keep us apprised.

We need a development like the Taltson expansion in the South Slave. We need something. We need devolution to mean something for our people.

Will the Premier take up this particular project with his Cabinet colleagues and report back to us on...