Caroline Wawzonek

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It does -- it is something that gets replaced every five years. That is its expected service life. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So certainly scientific study is going to be a significant component of the planning work that goes into Taltson expansion as well as the planning work that's going to have to go into the integrated systems planning more broadly. It is really -- the lack of an integrated systems plan for the Northwest Territories is something that holds back better long-term planning, and it's something that I'm very much looking forward to receive back from the Public Utilities Board. I understand that process has begun, engagement has begun, work with the utilities has begun. And it...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So there is work happening, particularly in Alberta, and I will say that there's motivation to looking to Alberta as certainly that our medical record systems and their medical record systems often have to interact when hundreds of Northwest Territories residents are going there every day for medical services. So they -- you know, they have -- there's a couple of different things happening with respect to both the online systems that they have, the digital health care card they have, the electronic medical records they have. So it's not just one thing that would need to...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, obviously -- or I shouldn't say obviously. But just to be clear, there's nothing in these capital plans that speaks directly to incorporating AI in any of these proposed additions or systems, I mean, although not to take away from the fact that they are certainly bringing up and enhancing the technology. A lot of the focus of the capital investments for finance is really to be enhancing our technology capacity and the infrastructure that is technology and computer systems. But that said, Mr. Chair, I do want to note this is certainly -- it is, as the Member notes...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And, Mr. Chair, just to clarify the first item, technology isn't necessarily bespoke to us when we take something on. So in this instance we, back in 2019, adopted the technology, but it wasn't brand new technology at the time. That, you know, limits the amount of capital outlay that you might have if you are not taking the newest and best but then it does result in a situation where six years on, we are looking to replace it. But, you know, six years is six years, and we've certainly learnt something from it, including the next series of questions, which is how to better...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, there is actually quite a lot going on in both of these, so I'm happy to provide some further information, and either whether it's myself appropriately through the information side or whether it's through minister McKay's side, we could certainly provide something that can be made available and perhaps a tabled letter so that the public knows what's coming as well. I agree with the Member's point here. There's a lot of information in front of me about what these systems have, and I would agree that it's important to put that to the public. So rather than trying...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Let me see if the chief information officer has that here. Thank you.

Thank you, please, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member is right, we have done a letter of direction to the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. It's been some time since there was a document like this done, so this was another good opportunity for some renewal on behalf of the government to the power corporation. And the letter includes strategic directions, so things -- you know, first and foremost, ensuring that we keep affordability at the front of our minds and looking for ways to enhance that affordability with, you know, increasing the diversity of energy resources available as well as putting growth...

Yes, Mr. Chair.