Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the commitment by the Minister, and I will encourage him to get that included in the business plans. I do not know if it is ECE or through the Aurora Research Institute or some other department. We have got the line finished. Let us invest the money to make sure that we fully benefit, and that the region fully benefits from this, and I do not have to tell that to the Minister because it is his riding. Thanks, Mr. Chair. That is all I have.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I'll just preface my questions with I'm trying to understand the decision to locate a new long-term care facility in Hay River. Can the Minister or staff tell me: what is the demand going to be from the South Slave for long-term care beds? I think it's probably in the NWT long-term care program review. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the details from the Minister. Perhaps he can confirm for me, then, that we are not cutting capital expenditures in the future for Lands to fund other infrastructure. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I am just actually flipping back to page 5, where the lands funding forward over the next three years is shown. There does not seem to be much money that they are predicting is required in 20192020 or 20202021, so what is going on? Does this department not have any capital replacement or aspirations or anything? What is going on with Lands? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks to the Minister for that. I understand it might be the subject of negotiations. Is the Minister willing to share that draft proposal with the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment on a confidential basis?

Merci, Monsieur le President. Thanks very much to the Minister. I am very glad to get that commitment that, if the feds start coming in, we are not going to start clawing back money out of the Arctic Energy Alliance.

I am just wondering if the Minister can tell us what sort of program review or evaluation cycle is in place for the Arctic Energy Alliance overall. When could we expect that sort of evaluation to take place so that they can start to offer more programs and services? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thanks to the Minister for that response. Good to hear that the Arctic Energy Alliance can actually re-profile money within their own envelope, but we have actually seen a reduction in their funding over the last few years because there was extra money made available as part of the deal to subsidize hydro low-water levels. Can the Minister, though, commit to bring back a substantially increased budget for the Arctic Energy Alliance in 2018-2019 so that we can continue with and build on the success of their programs?

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Not much of a commitment there other than to talk. How do we get such a facility into capital planning, then? What is the process for doing that? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize recently reelected Chief Ernest Betsina. He is also a fellow hockey player. Welcome to the Chamber. Thank you.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I was really pleased to hear the Minister say there is going to be a new visitors centre on the Liard Highway for my colleague, the honourable Member for Nahendeh. Where in the budget can I find capital allocation for a new visitors centre in Yellowknife? Thanks, Mr. Chair.