Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister responsible for Economic Development and Tourism. On December 12th in Hansard Mr. Pollard stated, "I think economic development starts at home.... If he is asking this government if we have plans to go clamouring around the world trying to promote the NWT, I would have to say, 'No.' I think we are interested in starting at home, working at home, looking at southern Canada, looking at this continent...." Given the current trend of offshore activity, Expo, Japan, Germany, will the Minister give us his assurances that these activities and expenditures will not continue without quantifying the net effect to the northern economy and its people and not merely be a free ride for a privileged few?
John Todd on Question O122-12(1): Effect Of Offshore Activity On The Northern Economy
In the Legislative Assembly on December 16th, 1991. See this statement in context.
Question O122-12(1): Effect Of Offshore Activity On The Northern Economy
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 15th, 1991
Page 119
John Todd Keewatin Central
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