Jane Groenewegen
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Government accounting, not previously authorized, $19,000. Mr. Braden.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would that review include considering or contemplating a tax on tires purchased in the Northwest Territories and a rebate for tires when they are returned for recycling? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Ramsay.
Total department, not previously authorized, $138,000.
Total executive offices, not previously authorized, $215,000.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’d also like to recognize Terry Rideout as well, but also my very hard-working constituency assistant who usually doesn’t have time to sit in the visitors' gallery but it’s nice to see her there today, Wendy Morgan. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Handley. Mr. Ramsay.
Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, there has been a certain degree of success with some of those programs that the Minister has referred to, but he has confirmed that we still do have a nursing shortage in the Northwest Territories. I noticed when I was flying to Edmonton the other day, the Up Here magazine has an article called “Northern Outpost Nurses - Choose Your Adventure,” and there’s quite an extensive ad here trying to recruit nurses to join a venture healthcare program to go to northern outposts. I’m sure that it’s similar to the agency nurses that we hire. How aggressive...
Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.