We have established that there is a requirement, or we see as a priority, the need for these roads in some initiatives that we have laid out. Mr. Lewis spoke to it earlier. I am saying to you the weakness in the proposals is to determine how much involvement we can get from federal government. Once we have that, if we can get it, then we will be able to put it to bed with respect to timing and how we would go about it. In the meantime, there are people like Mr. Pope, for example, who are taking a very aggressive position in his area in trying to come up with some creative ideas on how to expand that highway. I applaud him for it. What we're doing is getting in behind them to say that this is a good idea. I don't know how else to answer the question. We want to build roads, we have a plan, we made a priority and we stake out the money. We have to go out there and find the money from the federal government and that's what I'm trying to do.
John Todd on Question 167-12(5): Proposals To Complete Mackenzie Valley Highway
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 1994. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 167-12(5): Proposals To Complete Mackenzie Valley Highway
Question 167-12(5): Proposals To Complete Mackenzie Valley Highway
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 21st, 1994
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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