Mr. Henry, would you clarify your question, please?
Debates of May 17th, 1996
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Further Return To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will certainly try. We are looking at generating some revenues from the sale of staff housing. I will also ask the Minister, will he be looking at cutting other forms of spending and not just selling off assets. You will run into a wall sooner or later when all your assets are gone if you still don't get your spending under control. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Todd.
Further Return To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Item 6: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We do have in place, as my honourable colleague knows, a two-year fiscal plan to balance the budget. In that two-year plan, there are cuts and amalgamations. I did indicate to the Government Operations committee the other day if we meet our targets that we have set for each other, we will need a contingency plan and we are working on that plan should we not be able to meet the targets through some unforseen circumstances, whether it is future cuts to the base by our colleagues in the South, the federal government, or whether it is an emergency in terms of disasters, et cetera. We are reasonably confident that with the cooperation and support of the House, we can meet these targets. However, I want to assure my colleague that I am not a man of one option -I never have been -- and we will be making contingency plans in case we can't meet these targets that we have set together in the deficit elimination strategy. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
On the sale of assets, Mr. Speaker, can the Minister inform us of any other potential assets that the government is looking at selling in the future? There are petroleum products and housing. Are there any other assets they are looking at privatizing or disposing of? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We do recognize that, clearly, just the privatization initiatives we put forward for consideration and the strategy of the selling of assets with respect to staff housing is only one part of our program. My colleague, Mr. Arlooktoo, Minister of Public Works, is currently working on a paper to identify other potential areas of sale of government assets that perhaps are no longer required and will be presenting that soon I believe to Cabinet and, ultimately, to the committees. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Question 259-13(3): Inclusion Of Sale Of Assets In Budget Projections
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, I had questions on the price of gasoline to the Minister responsible for petroleum products. Today I have another question for the Minister. Does this government have any control over the price of gas at the pump?
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Arlooktoo.
Return To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, in the areas where fuel is bought and sold by private companies, we do not have control. In the majority of communities where the government buys and sells through its contractors, we do set a price at the beginning of the year and generally stick with those prices.
Return To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Would it then be in those communities that the government is subsidizing the rate of gas at the pumps?
Supplementary To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, on a cost-recovery basis, they have had no fuel price increase since 1992 in areas where the government provides the fuel. This is where the petroleum products revolving fund has kicked in and we are now into a bit of a deficit. The petroleum products revolving fund, in a sense, does help stabilize the prices.
Further Return To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So this government doesn't have any effect on the price of gas in communities where there are private companies that deliver fuel. Does this government realize any revenue from any portion of the price of gas at the pumps?
Supplementary To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, the government does receive some tax revenue from gas in communities.
Further Return To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Final supplementary, Mr. Roland.
Supplementary To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is what is realized from the pumps in communities where private operators provide the service the same in the communities where the government is the one that provides the service?
Supplementary To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Supplementary To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, I will take that question as notice.
Supplementary To Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Question 260-13(3): GNWT Control Of Fuel Prices
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The question is taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Krutko.
Question 261-13(3): Status Of Fort Mcpherson Water Treatment Plant Review
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Public Works with regard to the Fort McPherson water treatment plant. I am still receiving a lot of phone calls on that. I would like to ask the Minister what the status is on the review that is being done right now on the water treatment plant.