Denny Rodgers

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move the chair rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I'm glad to hear the Minister talk about bringing down the cost of energy supply, Mr. Speaker. We know we have what's happening in Taltson and other areas. Can the Minister confirm that included in that and what it will mean for the new LNG energy supply being created in the Beaufort Delta and what she anticipates that impact will have on the energy consumption in that area or energy in general. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with the creation of a new Northwest Territories Power Corporation board announced, the board now no longer has a board made up of just deputy ministers but qualified members of the public. Could the Minister responsible please talk about when or what impact this Minister now sees on this having on the power corporation, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I understand originally in the original plan that the paving of the runway, which has now been complete -- the runway itself is constructed. I know there's some ditching required to be done still. Paving was originally scheduled for 2026. I understand that that paving now has been delayed to 2027, possibly later. Can the Minister speak to why there's delay in the paving project? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize two constituents today. First Mr. Todd Orvitz. Todd Orvitz was recently the appointee for the accountability and oversight committee on the after-action review, and now, Mr. Speaker, he's working with Northwind Industries. Speaking of Northwind Industries, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize Mr. Kurt Wainman, the owner and CEO of Northwind Industries and currently doing the work on the runway project in partnership with the Indigenous governments as well as EGT out of Tuktoyaktuk. And, Mr. Speaker, that is the company I was...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates, Education, Culture and Employment, Finance, and Department of Justice. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, and thank you for that answer. I appreciate it. So that does include then -- because I know we had some issues, obviously where there were the -- the road actually needed to be brought up. We needed some grade in there. There was some issues with -- obviously with flooding and also issues with the snow build-up there. So this now -- this work now that was intended to kind of take care of that, I understand in the initial contract, that was -- it was initially going to be built to that level but then we had to do some cutbacks as we often do in major contracts but now that will now...

225 to 230? Can the Minister confirm -- and again, I'm not sure, and I don't have that in front of me -- what section that is on the Dempster Highway.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the committee wishes to consider Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act; Bill 24, An Act to Amend the Family Law Act; Bill 27, An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act. And, Mr. Chair, Tabled Document 385-20(1f), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates, Department of Infrastructure, Environment and Climate Change, and Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to bring attention to an event that's happening here in Yellowknife this week. It's been happening this week. Mr. Speaker, it's the Housing NWT maintenance conference.

This event, Mr. Speaker, brings together LHO maintenance foremen and the district technical staff for a week to get together to discuss, of course, ongoing maintenance and the importance of preventative maintenance, Mr. Speaker. There was about, I think, close to 50 participants here. They're all at the Explorer Hotel where the conference is taking place. And especially, Mr. Speaker, I...