It is my understanding that this was a federal political initiative. There are few strings attached to how it should be expended. As I said, we have put forward a priority list of approximately $10 million worth of initiatives. They go from the spectrum of finishing off some of our airstrip projects to marine infrastructure, as well as some hydrographic work perhaps in the Izok Lake and Coppermine area. I could not say definitively what kind of response we are going to get from the federal government. I do know there are discussions under way, not just with respect to our application, between senior federal officials, the Departments of Transportation and Finance and Mr. Siddon's office in trying to reach some decision as to what level of financing we will get and what kind of projects they feel would be appropriate.
John Todd on Question 600-12(3): Negotiations To Access Federal Transportation Funding Initiative
In the Legislative Assembly on March 25th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 600-12(3): Negotiations To Access Federal Transportation Funding Initiative
Question 600-12(3): Negotiations To Access Federal Transportation Funding Initiative
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 24th, 1993
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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