Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Will those charges be part of, then, the financial report that the Minister is going to bring forward for the public briefing, these four double-hulled barges? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, that's great. Can the Minister also bring forward even a rough cost estimate of what these airlifts are going to cost? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I guess I am trying to understand what the difference is between the cash balance and the reserves that are in these two funds.

Can I get a commitment from the Minister to table in the House some sort of balance sheet for each of these revolving funds that indicates what the cash reserves are, what the cash balance is, and so on, so that we actually understand is available to cover off the additional shipping costs for each of these for the items that have to be airlifted? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That is not a very large balance in either of those funds. Will these balances cover the additional shipping costs that are anticipated for airlifting of fuel and other goods to these communities? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I give notice that, on Thursday, October 25, 2018, I will move that Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act, be read for the first time. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Merci, Monsieur le President. A few commitments out of the Minister here today. I appreciate that.

I talked earlier today about how, on the Infrastructure Canada website, it shows that 79 per cent of our federal infrastructure dollars since 2002 have been spent on roads and highways. This has led to a big imbalance. I have referred to this as the "big toys for big boys" approach.

Can the Minister explain this imbalance and how he will work to ensure that more social infrastructure projects make it through Cabinet's processes and into GNWT submissions for federal infrastructure funding? Mahsi...

I want to thank the Minister for that. It sounds like the mandate, the 20-year capital plan, is driving what we submit, but I had hoped to hear that there were some other kinds of rigorous analyses around the number of jobs that would be created, greenhouse gas reductions, regional distribution, and a balance between physical and social infrastructure. If the Minister has these criteria that he and his Cabinet colleagues use internally, can he share those with this side of the House?

Merci, Monsieur le President. Back in March, the Minister of Infrastructure announced the signing of an Integrated Bilateral Agreement for federal infrastructure funds. The 10-year Investing in Canada Plan would see $761 million spent in the Northwest Territories. There are apparently more federal infrastructure program announcements to come. My concern is how projects are selected and how submissions are made by Cabinet. Regular MLAs have little, if any, input in how the priorities or submissions are determined.

Data on the Infrastructure Canada website shows that each of the three territories...

Thanks. I don't have any further questions at this point, Mr. Chair, but I thank the Minister for those commitments and look forward to getting the information in a public forum. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I look forward to getting that information.

In the Minister's statement, I think it is down on page 4 here, he talks about how there is going to be a $19.5 million investment in procuring four double-hulled barges. Those barges, is that going to come out of the Marine Transportation Services Revolving Fund as well? Thanks, Mr. Chair.