Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the Member is well aware, we do in one way or the other, supply subsidy for transportation on all the goods in the Northwest Territories. We do have resupply contracts. We have been working through our Transportation Departments and other departments in this government, to try to reduce the cost of doing business in the Northwest Territories, as well as reducing the cost of our goods for sale in the stores in the Northwest Territories. I know we have worked with Arctic Co-ops to assist them in businesses and they pretty well own the vast majority of stores in our remote communities. We are working with the people to reduce the cost. We can only do so much as a government and then from there, it is up to the private sector. I stand to be corrected, but I understand, as well, that we do not subsidize the transportation of alcohol. I believe they have to pay what they have to pay and it is the cost of getting it there. Thank you.
Don Morin on Question 316-13(5): Freight Subsidy For Enfalac
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 1998. See this statement in context.
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Question 316-13(5): Freight Subsidy For Enfalac
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 12th, 1998
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
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