Thank you, Madam Speaker. This reorganization shouldn't change the way MACA has operated because everything has just been streamlined as a result of reorganization. In fact, we should be able to address some of the needs of our communities more effectively if this reorganization is going to work. So we will continue to provide technical staff to the communities and to the regions when the requests comes to our department. Thank you.

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I believe that many Members have stated in this House that the Department of Municipal Affairs has had, to date, one of the best reputations if not the best reputation among GNWT departments in terms of their ability to get things done. There is an old expression: if it ain't broke, why fix it? I guess I would like to ask the Minister, what was so wrong in this much praised department that needed to be fixed that required this major reorganization? Thank you.

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am informed that over time the airports used to be part of the responsibility of MACA. When they were transferred to Transportation, I think the PYs existed. To answer the Member, why fix the machine that is already operating, I know from my own dad every time he has been out hunting he would check and fix his machine regardless of whether it was broken or not so it would run good. Thank you.

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Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yesterday, I asked the Minister a question about his department which was about an issue that has been ongoing for many years. But today's question for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Madam Speaker, is probably at least as fresh as yesterday's bread.

Oh, oh.

In the November 8, 1994 edition of the Globe and Mail there was a front page story with a picture of our Premier. This was about the signing of approximately $1 billion in economic development trade agreements between Canada and China. As Members are aware, Premier Cournoyea is part of the Canadian delegation of First Ministers to promote and protect our interests. I would like to ask the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism if he could advise this House if any of the agreements reached on that day would specifically benefit the Northwest Territories.

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Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

I won't take that one as notice, Madam Speaker.

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No, I don't believe that there were any agreements reached between the Northwest Territories and Premier Li Peng. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Since this is a trade mission, Madam Speaker, and the Premier will be involved in many, many signings, many, many agreements over the period of the visit to Asia, I would like to ask the Minister since there are other agreements that have to be signed, would any of these agreements -- since he will have been briefed on this trip no doubt -- affect the people of the Northwest Territories so that they will benefit from this visit of our Premier to that part of the world?

Thank you. Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

Madam Speaker, no, there are no agreements that were present before the Premier went to China. The intent of the Premier going there along with, I believe, Mr. Clark from Clark Bowler is for us to initiate some discussions as to possible potential utilization of our renewable resources, east and west. And also, at the present time, my understanding is that Clark Bowler is currently in China doing some building and we're looking towards, hopefully, expanding that area which would help us with some of our building supplies like Igloo Building Supplies in Hay River and other places.

So we're on an excursion, Madam Speaker, towards a courtship, looking towards an eventual marriage. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

For the record, Madam Speaker, will the Minister confirm then that none of the agreements that are, in fact, being signed on this visit to that part of the world will benefit the people of the Northwest Territories? Will he confirm that for this House?

Thank you. Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

Anything, Madam Speaker, that benefits Canada benefits the Northwest Territories.

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Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Earlier this year, the department produced and released Northwest Territories tourism marketing strategy, and that strategy goes from now until 1999. Earlier in this session, I commended the department and the Minister for that initiative. But, in reviewing the documents and the information in those documents, I noted that the data on the Northwest Territories non-resident tourism market that was used in the strategy was quite out of date and failed to reflect the current trends and current market statistics. Can the Minister tell me what current data is being gathered and made available to update this tourism marketing strategy?

Thank you. Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I agree with the honourable Member that the data, perhaps, isn't as up to date as we would like it to be. However, based upon some historical statistics we have, we clearly recognize where tourism is a success and where it's less a success.

The collection of data is an ongoing exercise. But I think the honourable Member will agree with me, I hope anyway, that what we've indicated in that report is reflective of where we believe the tourism development should go, and I believe some of the statistics we've had historically, however weak, have assisted us in determining an appropriate course of action. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.