Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I accept that, as far as federal government programs and legislation, we may not fully occupy the field of economic planning, but we are talking about an independent agency of the federal government called the Canadian polar commission, which is purporting to tell us what strategies we should be following in the Northwest Territories. One of the ideas was we should create a country food marketing board. I do not know whether or not that is a good idea, Mr. Speaker, but would the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism not agree that decisions of that kind should be made by our government? Would it be appropriate to clarify with the Canadian polar commission that their priorities, as we understood them when we supported their creation, were to set research priorities and discuss research needs and they have no business telling our government what our economic policies and strategy should be for our people?
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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