Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Does the committee agree to move on to detail?

Thank you. We will commence with that after a short break.

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Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Aumond.

Good afternoon, colleagues. I`d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. One document that’s in Committee of the Whole today is Tabled Document 64-17(3). What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to offer my congratulations to the successful candidates in Monday’s municipal election in Hay River. I look forward to working closely with Mayor-elect Andrew Cassidy and councillors Brad Mapes, Kandis Jameson, Keith Dohey, Donna Lee Jungkind, Vince McKay, Roger Candow, Jason Coakwell and Michael Maher. While Mayor Cassidy and councillors McKay and Maher bring the wisdom of municipal experience to this group, others bring fresh ideas and new perspectives.

We have the voice for youth in Councillor Dohey, a fourth-generation Hay Riverite, and might I say that...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 64-17(3) and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize a former colleague from the Deh Cho, Mr. Michael McLeod. We got sworn in a year ago today so your cooling off period is over, so get back to work.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My Member’s statement says that I love Yellowknife, but let’s dial that back a little bit. I like Yellowknife. Yellowknife is a great place to visit, but as the Member for Hay River South I don’t begrudge government headquarters. We need to have a capital somewhere and the amenities, attractions and jobs that that brings to our capital. What bothers me is that we have not managed to put more government jobs in other communities.

All Members of this Assembly, including those from Yellowknife, agreed last fall to “increase employment opportunities where they are most...