Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Mr. Speaker, after this session is over we will be returning to our communities and dealing with some pressing issues. I have some serious questions, as do other ordinary Members, about the Minister's approach to economic development in the Northwest Territories. Members have raised the fact that the government has an economic development strategy tabled in 1990, which was developed after extensive public consultation of the Standing Committee on Northern Economy, and following further input from the communities. The people of the Northwest Territories told the government, at that time, that the community-based economic development was the hope for our future, and they received a commitment from the government to this approach. I am concerned that the Minister is backing away from the commitment to this strategy with no clear justification and with no alternative to present in its place. What justification can the Minister provide for backing away from the previous government's commitment to a specific long-term economic development strategy for the Northwest Territories only three short years ago? Mahsi.
Jim Antoine on Question 706-12(3): Economic Development Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on April 2nd, 1993. See this statement in context.
Question 706-12(3): Economic Development Strategy
Item 5: Oral Questions
April 1st, 1993
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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