The wharves in the Fort Smith region were not viewed as a priority with respect to the dollars we have. We have assigned, as we said, $20 million into highways and bridge rehabilitation costs. As the previous Member said, there's a limitation to what we can do. From what I remember reading, I don't think it was a high priority from any of the requests that came in from the communities. Whereas, if I may use the issue of places like Pangnirtung, Coral Harbour, et cetera, it appeared that these communities felt wharves were of a higher priority because they didn't have highways and they use marine transportation on a more frequent basis than the communities that have highways. It's just a limitation of dollars, nothing else.
John Todd on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1994-95
In the Legislative Assembly on November 25th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1994-95
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 24th, 1993
Page 196
John Todd Keewatin Central
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