Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Madam Chair. And thanks to the Minister for that information to hear. The reason I ask is that it all fits in with the corporate plan for the remaining term of this Assembly, and I'm quite pleased with the department's actions on previous efforts in trying to identify what the scope is, put a budget to it, and then you draft a schedule, which are really three fundamental points to achieving your construction plan. And aside from that, I see the allocation for this coming fiscal year or the upcoming is 112 new build units, plus -- I never tallied it up there -- the retrofits. So it...

Thank you, Madam Chair. My question is to the overall not previously authorized total for 5.465. If we were to do a wholistic review on each year's fire costs, we would look at the initial, as we discussed earlier on the $39 million, and apply this to that, that'll give us our total fire costs for the summer of 2025, for example. Can I get clarification on total impact and costs for the fire season? Mahsi.

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Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll just add one more complementary suggestion to the Minister and staff here, is we know that we're having -- along with the private sector, we know that we're having labour shortage, okay. And we are going to need trades to build these units at the construction centre in Fort Good Hope to be code compliant. So it really opens the door for, as I said earlier, a multi-department approach to stand behind that emerging industry. How much are we going to offset the wages from the department of ECE? And have we got a land tenure arrangement with the department of lands to...

Thank you, Madam Chair. My first question is I recall a housing needs assessment survey that was underway, and I'm just wondering if the Minister could explain if it's over with, if it's done, what's the status of that survey. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. We often here about major projects that are nation building and shovel ready. What is more shovel ready than having two existing permits for the Mackenzie Valley Highway phase one?

Mr. Speaker, in closing, waiting is not an option anymore. We have the resources, we have the regulatory framework, we have the willingness partnerships. We must design a financial model that reflects our current fiscal and solutions. This is coming. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have been hearing a lot on slowing in our mining activities in the Northwest Territories and, more importantly, the economy and the urgency for a response from our government. Having knowledge, there is a huge potential in the mineral sector. As our esteemed Member from Inuvik Boot Lake had said many times, we are resource rich and cash poor. We have -- we must enhance by moving rapidly, supply our process to attract investment responsibly. To do this, Mr. Speaker, the North needs infrastructure and affordable access to our valuable resources...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Member from YK Centre for bringing this motion forward. I second this motion on the principles of fairness and respect. I do have elders staying in that centre and also have visited that centre and seen the expansion, and it's a beautiful facility, and it really stands up to shine this government that we are behind our seniors' community, and it doesn't matter where they come from. So on fairness, I support this motion as a seconder. And as mentioned, I couldn't have said it any better than the mover. I think all of us in this House here in some way or...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for the update. Critical to the mobilization for these three pieces of modulars are -- my understanding and looking at the information the Minister provided is two of these modulars are extremely wide and extremely long. It would be 24 feet wide to be specific. And knowing the windy blind spots on the winter road, will the Minister commit to working with the counterpart for Minister of Infrastructure on minimizing preparatory measures for the transportation such as additional resources to flood the three river crossings to ensure that safety...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Economy related, Mr. Speaker. The potential of the Mackenzie Valley Highway presents boundless business opportunities for small businesses in the Northwest Territories, recognizing that Small Business Week starts this coming Sunday, October the 19th to October the 25th. I'd like to take this opportunity to encourage all entrepreneurs and small business owners across the Northwest Territories to participate in this important celebration for entrepreneurialship. Small Business Week is Canada's entrepreneurial celebration, and it offers valuable opportunities for the...