Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe this is a question that I answered very early this morning if the Member checks Hansard. It is important to remember, once again, that the present carrier of choice that NTCL has enjoyed was introduced in 1985 by the government then, for a period of eight years. The intention then was to assist the company in making sure that they were the only ones that got the contract and give them a chance to become viable. The agreement in 1985 was that this preferential policy would go on for eight years. That was to end in 1993. In the past few years, the government has made moves to make these types of contracts more competitive because everybody agrees, I believe, that the way the present contract is given in the Keewatin is not a competitive process. So that is what we are doing. We are levelling the playing field so that it does make it possible to get a more competitive price, and all the information we have suggests that there are other interested parties, including other first rate corporations that are ready to put forward proposals if they are given the chance, as with NTCL. Thank you.
Goo Arlooktoo on Question 25-13(5): Keewatin Pipeline Resupply Proposal
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 25-13(5): Keewatin Pipeline Resupply Proposal
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 23rd, 1997
Page 179
Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
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