Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks. Well, I will go ahead and try it here, and I might get told I have to ask it later, but is there any funding in the 2019-2020 budget for a territorial or Yellowknife visitor centre? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. My questions are for the Premier. Earlier today I raised the issue of public concern around the appointment of the workers' advisor by the responsible Minister. Can the Premier tell us whether he had knowledge of the appointment before it was formally made or announced? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Case made, thanks.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Okay. I think I understand that a little bit better, and a better presentation next year would be helpful. I am concerned that there are growing revenues here that we don't seem to be spending on the Yellowknife Airport. It has grown now by $5 million over two years. Why are we not spending this money on improvements at the Yellowknife Airport? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That is helpful information. I guess I am wondering, though, about a bigger visitor centre, a better visitor centre for Yellowknife, and what the department is doing with the City or other interests to work towards a new visitor centre for Yellowknife, maybe a territorial visitor centre, as Whitehorse has for the Yukon. Is there any funding in the 2019-2020 budget for that kind of work? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. It looks like we are still trying to figure out that fund. I am going to leave it alone for now, but it is certainly jumping all over the place. Let's turn to the Yellowknife Airport Revolving Fund on 257. I guess my first question is: why is the accumulated surplus for 2019-2020 predicted to be almost $36 million, which is the authorized limit? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Earlier when I wanted to ask some questions about planning studies for Yellowknife or a territorial visitor centre, it was suggested that I ask them in this section. What can my friends tell me? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Let's turn, then, to Marine Transportation Services Revolving Fund. It is on 255. The revenues are obviously way down from 2018-2019 to 2019-2020. What is happening with the revenues? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I have another question on this one with regard to the Mining Incentive Program. There is a table in the business plan. It's figure 11. That talks about how the money from the Mineral Incentive Program has resulted, at least in the opinion of the department, in a whole bunch of extra spending on mineral exploration. Can someone explain to me what this leveraged spending is all about and why some of it doesn't even occur in the same financial year as the money that is provided? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Well, that was extremely short. Why? Thanks, Mr. Chair.