Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today, following up on my Member's statement earlier, is to the Minister of Infrastructure.
My first question there, Mr. Speaker, is the Minister undergoing negotiations with the Government of Canada on GNWT's position or requirements within the new airport developer for as a potential long-term tenant? Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Sahtu. Minister of Infrastructure.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Of course I would like to take all the credit for the negotiations with DND, but I'd have to say that there's a lot of good work being done by our departments and the Department of National Defence on what work is needed, and the work that's been going on has been happening since early 2022. They've been working with DND on what the requirements are, what actual assets they need, and what kind of upgrades are needed to the facility. And that's been ongoing for a while. So whenever they do these projects, they look at what their wants are and also any of the work that's being done is going to contribute to the infrastructure, better the infrastructure, and the use of the facility at the Yellowknife airport. We're continuing to do that work, and we're hoping by March to have a good plan in place of what's actually needed out there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that information there. I am glad to hear there's discussions. I see a huge bundle of opportunities for both parties.
My second question there, CATSA being a federal security program, Mr. Speaker, can we expect negotiations to lead to an extra security station out at the airport? Thank you.
Yeah, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think everybody's aware there's -- you know, we're kind of confined in the spaces at YZF at the airport there, what more can be done for security in that area. I know the department's been working with CATSA on types of services that can be provided to, you know, potentially hopefully speed up security lineups. Also, we've been talking with the federal government on different options for security supports for YZF airport and the North. So ongoing conversations, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister of Infrastructure. Member from Sahtu. Final supplementary.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I am glad the Minister is putting that in his negotiation to-do list in the basket of requirements to the new developments.
My last question there, Mr. Speaker, how soon could we expect, or the House expect, the updated YZF business plan to include the future developments of that plan? Mahsi.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So YZF is currently working through the multi-phase of the strategic plan. We've also shared the strategic plan with committee, and we're currently waiting from committee's feedback on that plan, and we'll continue to do the strategic plan and finalize it here in the near future. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Infrastructure. Oral questions. Member from Frame Lake.
