Robert C. McLeod

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2018-2019. This document provides for an increase of $4.4 million to the operations budget.

The major items included in these supplementary estimates are:

$1.9 million for implementation activities directly related to the legalization and regulation of cannabis. These expenditures will be partially offset by funding from the federal government.

$1.2 million for compensation and benefits costs pursuant to the Standard Physician Contract, 2016-2021.

$728 thousand to support the delivery of...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am here to present Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 3, 2018-2019. This document provides for an increase of $4.6 million to the capital budget.

The items in these supplementary estimates include:

$4.8 million to commence work for three projects related to the Mackenzie Valley All-season Road project. These expenditures will be partially offset by funding from the National trade Corridors Fund.

$400,000 for the planning study for the mid-life upgrade and retrofit to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. These expenditures will be...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I didn't quite hear what the Member had to say. I apologize. Part of the next capital budget, maybe we will put an allocation in for new earpieces, but I believe Mr. Kalgutkar heard that, so I will ask Mr. Kalgutkar to respond. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 385-18(3): Community Landfills and Waste Disposal." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am not sure of the exact detail. I would have to have a conversation, or we would have to have a conversation with Infrastructure to see what their scope might include. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

In the first four days of operation of legal cannabis, there was about $129,600 worth of sales. $10,900 of this was online sales, and sales took part in all regions of the Northwest Territories.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this weekend, I had the opportunity to drive the new Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway to Tuktoyaktuk to take part in a celebration of a hundred years for Mrs. Persis Gruben. It was actually a great celebration put on by the family for a great lady that got a great story. I enjoyed listening to all the stories there.

I want us to thank the people of Tuktoyaktuk for their great hospitality. I also want to say Hi to Sandy and Mary, who informed me that they watch us a lot on TV, so I’m sure they are watching today. It was a fantastic celebration. I think they had...

I do, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents entitled "Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.3, 2018-2019" and "Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2018-2019." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, the negotiations are ongoing. The negotiations will conclude with the signing of the land transfer agreement with Parks Canada as well as other agreements with IGOs as required. The GNWT, now this is a different word, is "confident," instead of "hopeful" is confident, that these agreements will be concluded within the life of the 18th Legislative Assembly.