Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am concerned about the willingness of the Minister and the Government Leader to appear to be surrendering responsibility to the Government of Canada because we do not have sovereignty or because we depend on them for money. Given the attention that has been paid by this Legislature and previous Legislatures on economic strategy, developing an economic strategy, and consulting our people of the development of economic strategy, would the Minister not agree that this government and this Legislature should be the primary voice for determining economic priorities and economic strategy in the north, whether or not the federal government wants to do it? Does the Minister agree that our voice should be the primary voice?
Dennis Patterson on Question 455-12(3): Polar Commission's Examination Of Economic Issues
In the Legislative Assembly on March 10th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 455-12(3): Polar Commission's Examination Of Economic Issues
Question 455-12(3): Polar Commission's Examination Of Economic Issues
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 9th, 1993
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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