Denny Rodgers

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...

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

I may have missed that, Mr. Chair. Was that a yes, or was that a hopefully, or was that a --

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I note in the long-term facility plans that there is a construction of a 38-bed long-term care facility in Hay River. I think that's great. I congratulate the residents of Hay River. But as I know, Mr. Chair, as the Minister knows, we do have a location in Inuvik that's had some geotechnical work done, the area's been cleared. I know the Minister likely has -- may even have a copy of a presentation and/or a design and an operations facility plan for such a facility in Inuvik. But what I don't see is it on this list this year for this year's capital...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will speak a little today on the economy as well.

Mr. Speaker, we're coming into our fall session, concluding our fall session going into winter where we'll be getting into our budget negotiations again. And we've heard loud and clear from all my colleagues in this house, both on Cabinet and both on the Regular MLAs, I'm sure, that we need infrastructure, we need programs. You know, but what we need, Mr. Speaker, to do this, to accomplish this is revenue, and revenue is what we don't have. I empathize with the Minister of Finance. I know her job is -- must...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And as they say, if you want a guarantee buy a microwave, right? But I appreciate the answer. I think it's very positive, and I have no further questions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you for that. So if I'm hearing correctly, then likely that is something we'd see in likely next year's capital plan, Mr. Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs and the Department of Health and Social Services. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I understand that MACA did council the community to -- not to declare a state of emergency but to apply through the NWTAC through their insurance program to help build roads and remove the debris. Can the Minister -- I wonder if the Minister is aware how successful they were in receiving that insurance funding from NWTAC. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to speak today on Arctic sovereignty and infrastructure, something that, of course, the debate is very live, the topic is very live in this House. I know our Premier and his Cabinet are very, very keen to the topic. We know our federal government, again, Mr. Speaker, continues to have an eye on the Arctic and the North. Whether you're talking major infrastructure projects, Mr. Speaker, or smaller ones, Inuvik, my region, my riding, being named as one of the northern operations hub as well as the city of Yellowknife; I think it's very significant. I...