Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to follow up on my colleague's Member's statement from Boot Lake on the condition of the Dempster Highway. As my colleague stated, I too have been receiving daily texts about the highway conditions in terms of safety.
Mr. Speaker, I personally drive this highway on occasion, and I know what the residents of the Beaufort Delta are referring to and have them express their concerns about the horrible conditions of the highway at this time of the year. Just to put into context, when I went to Inuvik with the cab, the cab driver was driving 35 kilometers in the section in question. A two-hour drive turned into a three-and-a-half-hour drive.
Mr. Speaker, residents of the Beaufort Delta often ask me what are you doing about the conditions of the Dempster Highway, and I wish I could do something. All I can do is bring this to the attention of the Minister and his department and hope that something will be done for the safety of all users of the Dempster Highway.
Mr. Speaker, communication between all levels of this department is important to relay message on to everyone concerned. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I know the department has a website to update the users of the Dempster Highway. Communication between the Ministers and the regional departments must be maintained so the Minister's kept up to date on the condition on the highway systems throughout the NWT. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have questions for the Minister of Infrastructure at the appropriate time.
Thank you, Member from Mackenzie Delta. Members' statements. Member from Yellowknife North.
