That is how you build a business community. You identify needs that are not being supplied in your community. Go to your local bank. Take out a mortgage. Put up your own cash, and take the risk that goes with. Mr. Speaker, I would like to add that it is a darn sight more productive to do it this way, than complaining about what another community's industrious individuals have, that yours does not have.

person across the NWT has been $1,400. In Yellowknife, it has been $783, which is almost half the territorial average. My fellow Member from Thebacha alluded to Yellowknife as having the largest government budget since it became capital. While this may be true by virtue of our larger population, it certainly does not reflect in the amount Yellowknife receives in capital funding, Mr. Speaker.

There were several glowing accolades to the government on its initiatives, included in the 1997/98 budget by the MLA for Thebacha outlined. I also admit that there are some very good things in this budget, like balancing the books, and not increasing taxes. While the government could have achieved the same result in another fashion is what I believe needs discussing. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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