Question 41-12(4): Fair Pol Pricing Policy For All NWT Communities

In the Legislative Assembly on November 22nd, 1993. See this topic in context.

Question 41-12(4): Fair Pol Pricing Policy For All NWT Communities
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

The question is to the Minister of Public Works and Services. Mr. Speaker, since my election I have corresponded and discussed with the Minister on several occasions the matter of excessive pricing in my constituency. The Minister has recognized the problem and has committed to rectifying it. In fact, I learned over the course of this weekend that his department has put into effect a temporary 11 cents per litre reduction in gasoline, heating oil and diesel prices, effective today for Cambridge, Bathurst and Umingmaktok.

---Applause

I acknowledge and thank the Minister for his initiative to address the excessive POL costs in my constituency. My question to the Minister is when will he be putting in a permanent fair pricing of POL products to all NWT communities, in order to eliminate or minimize the regional disparities in the Northwest Territories?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We dealt with Mr. Ng's request as soon as possible. I agreed with Mr. Ng, as did FMB and Cabinet, that Cambridge Bay and the other two communities were not treated equally in the region. So, effective today, there is an 11 cent per litre reduction in retail prices for heating fuel and gasoline. By the end of the year, we will have a review of the whole Northwest Territories POL pricing done. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

My question is what does the Minister consider a fair method to compensate the consumers in my constituency who have been unfairly carrying the costs of fuel tank storage charges of the government, through the purchases of POL products, over the past several years?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The fair method of dealing with this is to deal with it as soon as possible. That

is what I have done. It has been put into effect today. Thank you.

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November 21st, 1993

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

My question is about retroactive compensation for consumers who have carried the costs of tank storage charges. I recognize that your initiative will look after the future, but what about the past?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I didn't look at the past. There will be nothing retroactive. It is effective today and I thank the Member for thanking us for doing it so quickly.

---Laughter

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Why won't the Minister consider compensating the consumers who have paid the carrying costs of the government tank farms over the past several years?

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I never even considered looking at retroactive compensation. There is no reason to do so. We recognized the problem, we moved on it as fast as possible, and put it in place as fast as possible. I think it was a fair way to handle this situation. Thank you.

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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Arvaluk.