Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are constantly updating our political strategy and we are doing so as we speak because we have just gone through, like the Member said, a federal election. We have to make sure that our interests are there. I have great faith in both newly elected MPs from the Northwest Territories to assist and work with us to make sure that we do make ourselves known and present on the national agenda. We, as Cabinet are also very committed to doing the work to make sure that Ottawa fully understands the issues and the concerns of the people of the Northwest Territories, but also understands the great potential the north has to offer Canada. We do have great potential in the Northwest Territories and we are willing and able to share our resources in the north with southern Canada, but we need the tools to do that. We need those tools as soon as possible so that not only all the residents of the north can benefit, but also southern Canadians can benefit. We plan on going to Ottawa as soon as possible to meet with the new Prime Minister as well as the new Minister of Indian Affairs, the Minister of Finance and any other Minister that we feel is important to meet with at this time so that we can present our case and show that we in the Northwest Territories have a lot to offer Canadians and Canada as a country. Thank you.
Don Morin on Question 532-13(4): Plan For Dealing With The Federal Government
In the Legislative Assembly on June 3rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 532-13(4): Plan For Dealing With The Federal Government
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 2nd, 1997
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
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