Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister aware that mobile home units depreciate in value at a much faster rate than a stick built home? Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. General comments. I have Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today, along with a couple of my colleagues, I would like to speak about the business incentive policy in relation to importing mobile home units. Everyone knows that the cost of doing business in the North is higher. In order to create a more level playing field while at the same time developing our northern economy, our government decided that it was worth the price of a potential monetary premium to see jobs and money stay in the North.

The difficulty is that the financial resources are tight. There is a temptation to jump to the conclusion that...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Next on the list for general comments I have Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If we're going to raise the corporate tax, there is no sense doing it if it's revenue neutral for us. You might as well not bother with it. If you're going to go to the trouble of raising the tax, you might as well make it worthwhile. It's not exorbitant and it's not outrageous. Like I said before, it's going back to what we had that was an historical level a few years ago. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. I have Mr. Hawkins, Ms. Lee, Mr. Yakeleya, and Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Hawkins.