Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The announcement I made last week had to do with the building of shore pipelines from the tank farms in four Keewatin communities to the shoreline which would enable offshore tankers to deliver fuel to those tanks rather than the barge operation, which exists now. This has to do with the decision made by Cabinet several months ago following recommendations of the Keewatin's Resupply Steering Committee, that the Keewatin resupply, whether it be fuel or for cargo should be open to competition, therefore, at some point in time, lower prices. At this point in time, as the Member may know, or up to now, the resupply to the Keewatin has been through sort of a negotiated contract with NTCL. The reason we are moving ahead with this is because as a government we know it is a good move. It will improve service overall, and over the 20-year life cycle of these pipelines, it will save $100 million. Thank you.
Goo Arlooktoo on Question 5-13(5): Keewatin Resupply Initiative
In the Legislative Assembly on October 21st, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 5-13(5): Keewatin Resupply Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 20th, 1997
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
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