Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Deputy Minister Warren.

We will proceed to detail with the Department of Transportation. Mr. Menicoche.

COMMITTEE MOTION 20-17(5):

CONCLUSION OF TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT SUMMARY,

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Committee, we’re on page 6-25, activity summary, School of Community Government, operations expenditure summary, $3.252 million. Agreed?

Page 6-42, information item, regional operations, active positions. Questions?

Page 14-13, activity summary, directorate, operations expenditure summary, $4.160 million.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I have a few comments on the department. I guess one of the hot button items that I just brought up today was the winter road maintenance and some of the early closures of the Mackenzie Valley Highway. I guess I am concerned in the fact that I’m hearing from different people in the industry and in the area that road maintenance is being shut down and companies are told that they don’t have a cycle left. Some companies only have one cycle left. I guess my concern in that area is, you know, I equate it to firefighting and we tend to have cost overruns in that on an annual...

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister McLeod.