Thank you, Madam Speaker. It is still premature for anyone to be certain but if we are to be optimistic and the signs are optimistic right now, there is a good chance that construction could start on a mine within the next year. So, there's not a lot of time. The Minister knows full well the problem we've had in the past of getting our people geared up to take advantage of these opportunities. Can I ask the Minister if he will commit to sitting down with mining companies -- especially in the diamond area -- in the next couple of weeks, having discussions with them, and reporting back to this House the sort of arrangements he's able to make with them to get at this immediately? Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Michael Ballantyne on Question 287-12(5): Meetings With Mining Industry Re Provision Of Northern Employment
In the Legislative Assembly on March 15th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 287-12(5): Meetings With Mining Industry Re Provision Of Northern Employment
Question 287-12(5): Meetings With Mining Industry Re Provision Of Northern Employment
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 14th, 1994
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North
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