Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One thing we do know as a government is that, when you do have something good that works and employs our people, creates economic development in our communities and that employs aboriginal people in our communities, you should not push it aside. You should continue on that road. I have been a Member of the Legislative Assembly going on 10 years now. One of the main reasons that I ran and many Members ran from small communities, is to change the way that the government worked. In the past, we have seen many times businesses from outside our communities come into our communities, build buildings and leave, leaving very little economic benefit in our communities. I remember some capital projects in my community, for example Mr. Speaker, that as little as one percent was left to the community after the job was done. That was many years ago. Since then, we have increased that percentage by a great deal. We have negotiated more contracts through this government. We do not intend on changing the course. I fully understand the NWT Construction Association and this government have a disagreement on what a negotiated contract is and how it affects and how it supports different companies in the Northwest Territories. As far as I am concerned and Cabinet is concerned, we will continue to negotiate contracts. We will continue to get value for our money. We will continue to train people in our communities and create new business opportunities for those people in the majority of level three communities. Thank you.
Don Morin on Question 317-13(4): Negotiated Contracts
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
February 12th, 1997
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
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