Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are getting into a very awkward position because we do support infrastructures to be built and we also support economic development in the north. However, when we have major issues to deal with, we usually discuss it either in the Ordinary Members' Caucus, the Standing Committee on Finance, the Standing Committee on Agencies, Boards and Commissions or the full caucus, as part of the planning process. For example, social housing federal cutbacks and other major issues that need to be dealt with. We usually try to work cooperatively as ordinary Members as to what are the priorities that government should look at as a long term plan. This motion came as a surprise. I feel that we should, for initiatives for that area, discuss it longer, through perhaps a three week period, as one of the major issues that we put together that we want to deal with. Education strategies, et cetera, are not cheap. They are expensive, either way you look at it. If it is a recommendation, then we would have made a recommendation. At this time, I will be abstaining from the motion. Thank you.
James Arvaluk on Motion 8-12(4): Road Construction Through Wood Buffalo National Park, Carried As Amended
In the Legislative Assembly on December 9th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Motion 8-12(4): Road Construction Through Wood Buffalo National Park, Carried As Amended
Item 15: Motions
December 8th, 1993
Page 592
James Arvaluk Aivilik
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