Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I mentioned in my Member’s statement, I do think the Premier’s visit to Hay River went some ways toward explaining this government’s position and what we’re trying to achieve by examining the ATCO proposal that came to our Premier’s desk.

However, the wheels of government turn slowly and there’s been several reviews related to electricity going on. There’s been the rates review that the folks have taken out to the communities on the road. Also, there’s the NTPC review itself, and then, of course, the review of the ATCO proposal. So although we did have that...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 35-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, (Operations Expenditures) 2009-2010, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 35-16(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The wish of the committee is, in fact, to deal with Bills 2, 12, 15 and Tabled Documents 37-16(3), 35-16(3) and 36-16(3). Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I understand that Mayor Gord Van Tighem was in attendance, as well, and has reported subsequently back to his council as to his involvement and so on. So I hope that the Premier has a good and solid understanding of the fact that when he goes out and attends a forum like this as the Premier, his mandate comes from us and that we need to be in the loop as to what’s going on. I can only assume time hasn’t really permitted yet that he might have actually told us what had happened, but I was a bit surprised about it and to read it in the paper. But does the Premier concur that his...

Mr. Speaker, we all know that it isn’t free to put full-page colour ads in the inside cover of News North, and it isn’t free for a whole bunch of people to get together at Blachford Lake Lodge to launch some new organization to set a new vision and direction for the Northwest Territories. I would like to know who is financing this new forum. How does this differ, in terms of a vision, from our vision as the 16th Assembly for the future of the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d also like to recognize my constituent, Mr. Rocky Simpson. In a time of economic downturn, he’s fighting the odds and expanding his business at a great pace in Hay River. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 36-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 2 (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2009-2010, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 36-16(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 37-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 37-16(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The wish of the committee today I believe is to deal with Tabled Documents 37-16(3), 35-16(3) and 36-16(3). Thank you.