Thank you. Given that I am the Minister of Transportation, I will have to go out there to seek the funding. I think it is important to state that a review of the Transportation initiative to place, a few months ago. It was based upon the advice that we were given by the 24 MLAs. We will be tabling it next week. That is not in the transportation strategy. I see this motion as outside of what we were trying to accomplish with the existing budget that we have. There is $37.5 million out there, not $370 million. I want to make it clear that I have said to the honourable Member, I think it is creative initiative. The approach has been suggested that we use Arctic College. We will take a hard look at it. But, it is important to say that we have to take a hard look at it, if we can find new dollars. I can't do what has to be done now with the existing dollars I have. There is incredible pressure on the Ministry by everybody concerned. I support the motion. We will take a look at putting some clinical energy to help make that commitment now. We will try to be a little bit creative, but I have to caution you in saying that we must look for new resources to do this kind of initiative. Under the current budgetary constraints that we are working with, it would be difficult to realign dollars when there are greater priorities. On the one hand, yes, I will support the motion, but we have to look for new funds to do it. Thank you.
John Todd 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
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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