Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Minister. Next on the list, Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you for your indulgence. I’ll try and see if I can finish this. Just a couple more things that I wanted to mention.

It’s been mentioned already, but I think I also need to mention it from my perspective as a resident of Yellowknife, and that’s the first section of Highway No. 3 from Yellowknife to Behchoko. It’s a concern by many residents. The fact that we have to keep working on that highway is a bit of downer, but it needs to be done. I’m glad to see that it’s in the budget, but I am concerned whether or not there’s enough money in the budget to actually finish...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess my last question to the Minister would be, again, about money. If we are committed at this point to $27 million, and that we – as the Minister says he hopes we don’t use more than that – are we going to see a supplementary appropriation sometime down the road to go beyond the $27 million that we’re now committed to?

Thanks to the Minister for that explanation. I have to say, I’m a little bit concerned when I hear the Minister say that $27 million is an initial figure. I have to say, I’m a little concerned when I hear him say that it is basically a federal responsibility. I’d like to know from the Minister: Do we anticipate further financial requirements on this government to do with the cleanup of Giant Mine? If the $27 million is an initial figure, what are we in the long haul for?

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to follow up today on my colleagues’ comments made yesterday about this week’s municipal elections.

I offer congratulations to all elected councillors, trustees and mayors, especially those who ran in Yellowknife. I say thank you to everyone who entered the race. Your commitment and sacrifice are much appreciated.

Across the North, six cities, towns and villages felt the wind of change on their faces. We have five new mayors, and here in Yellowknife, six of our eight council members are new to the game.

I attended several election forums last week, and I heard...

Thank you, committee. Is committee agreed we have concluded the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs?

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Committee, nobody else on the list. Are we agreed we are concluded Municipal and Community Affairs, activity summary, regional operations, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $28.002 million?

Thank you, Mr. Blake. I didn’t really hear a question there, but I’ll go to the Minister for comments.