Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regard to the smaller ridings, such as the three communities I represent, Tsiigehtchic, Fort McPherson and Aklavik, where we have a large unemployment rate, most of these projects are the only economic opportunities we have. Without these negotiated contracts to those communities, without being eaten up by larger centres as Yellowknife and Inuvik, I do not think we would have the opportunity to negotiate those contracts. I think there should be a policy in place to ensure there is economic stability in those ridings which have a large unemployment rate, to continue to sustain this work and the resources and just leave that money in the communities. I would ask the Premier to ensure that there are those kind of protection mechanisms for those constituents and the communities who have a large unemployment rate.
David Krutko on Question 325-13(4): Negotiated Contracts
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 325-13(4): Negotiated Contracts
Question 325-13(4): Negotiated Contracts
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 13th, 1997
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