Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Premier has given us a bit of an outline of what she considers to be the aspects she looks at in determining whether an individual can handle the job or not. Could she perhaps also tell the House what
factors she considers in determining what the demands are for each of the portfolios?
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, it is difficult to say. Sometimes if you have experience, the demand is not so much. Experience has a lot to do with issues and with ability to jump in and take over. It depends on how long those portfolios have to be carried. There are some natural interests and background, but mostly from just acknowledging what people are doing on a day to day basis, along with the ability and background to take over some of the responsibilities.
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
I thank the Premier for her answer, but she has really concentrated on the capabilities of the people. What I am really asking for is, in her process for determining which portfolios to assign to a particular Minister, is there an assessment done for the workload for a department? Does she have any criteria for determining the workload for departments?
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, certainly from my background and knowing the different departments, I assess what is going on in the departments. I don't know if I have covered every nook and cranny, but I have a basic background on almost all of the departments on what is involved, what some of the major and current issues are and the workloads. There are many types of things that have to be fit into a decision like that. Certainly, if a person has a long background in a certain area, it helps to understand what those issues are. Thank you.
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Lewis.
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
When I was a young man, Mr. Speaker, I played a lot of team sports. Everyone on the team had to pull their weight. If some people didn't do very much, they were always in trouble and the coach always got on their case. My question to you, Madam Premier, since you have agreed there is an unequal division of labour, how do you manage a team when clearly you have more confidence in some Members than in others?
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I didn't say there was an unequal division of power and I do not have less confidence in one person over the other. That is the Member's statement. Thank you.
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Looking at Cabinet assignments today and preparing the workloads and budgets for which various Ministers are responsible, would the Government Leader agree that the present workload is not balanced and equal?
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, in my life time I very seldom have found life balanced or equal. Thank you.
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
With due respect to the Premier, I am not asking how balanced or unbalanced her own personal life is.
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My question was, would the Premier agree that given the workload, the budgets, the different people responsible, would she not agree that the present division of workloads is not balanced and equal? Would she not agree with that? Some Members have lots and others have less. Would she agree that it is not a balanced and equal division of work and budgets?
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Well, I suppose it is the degree of pain you have in your portfolio. Yes, some people have more work than other people. That is true. Thank you.
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
In the specific division of responsibilities as a result of having to redistribute work, and since some already busy Ministers are being asked to take on more, would the Premier explain why these Ministers were given more responsibility than what they already have?
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I have already answered that question. Thank you.
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Koe.