Denny Rodgers

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

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, at this time. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, this is the second year in a row that we've had to do a supplemental appropriation for the power corp, and I understand why. Our committee has been briefed thoroughly on why the $12 million's going in it and what we're doing to stabilize our rates or at least stabilize but to ensure that our rates don't skyrocket even more.

I guess my question for the Minister and staff is that do we even consider the option or looking at options to do some kind of privatization around our power corporation, P3 options, and things like that? Kind of think outside the box a...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you again to the Minister for that. He mentioned it was tendered earlier this year. Can the Minister give an update on the current status of the tender process and when we anticipate this project started? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, following up on my statement on infrastructure projects in Inuvik around Arctic sovereignty and security. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Infrastructure. Could the Minister ensure that the commitment, the funding commitment to build a new airport terminal building in Inuvik is still in fact on the books.

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...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I apologize to committee for delay. Madam Chair, I move that this committee concludes its consideration of 2026-2027 Capital Estimates for the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And thank you for that, Minister. And I do realize it is a little outside the supp but I would argue that, you know, there's a reason we're coming back year after year for a supp the past couple years and, you know, governments typically are really good at governing, not always good at managing business, Madam Chair, and not our government -- just our government, but many governments. So if you look at Indigenous governments that often partner up with companies that are good at doing certain things and it's what they do, it's their core business, oftentimes you can find...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026; and, Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates, Legislative Assembly and Housing Northwest Territories. Thank you, Madam Chair.