It is hypothetical. It is the same question. Oral question, Mr. Erasmus.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Premier. It is on another labour dispute which is affecting Yellowknife and the north as well. The Con Mine is involved in a labour dispute, in fact, the workers have gone out on strike and having gone through a bad experience with Giant Mine several years back, and of course, not wanting to prolong this dispute, I was wondering if the Premier could update the House if they are doing anything to try to get these two parties back to the table? Thank you.

Thank you. Do you wish to respond Mr. Morin? This is more like a federal matter, Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You are absolutely correct. It is a federal issue on labour, but we, as the Government of the Northwest Territories has an interest because those are NWT residents who are on strike. The mine is located in the Northwest Territories. As a government, we have already established a task force of senior GNWT officials. Deputy Minister, Don Cooper of Justice, is chairing that task force and Joe Handley, as well as Penny Ballantyne, Ron Williams and Judy Langford are also on that task force to keep us appraised of the issues of the strike. My understanding is that Mr. Cooper has already been in touch with the union as well as with the company to get information on the issues concerning the strike. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Erasmus.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to hear this task force has been formed and the government is being kept up to date. I was wondering if the Premier could indicate if he has taken any action to attempt to bring the two parties back to the table, so that this system is not prolonged to a greater degree? Thank you.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The strike and the issue out there are between Con Mine and the union. Our government has no involvement in that. What we have done is establish a task force to keep us informed about the strike, and hopefully, they will come back together, start talking and that the mine will be up and producing again and people can go back to work. Thank you.

Oral questions. Mr. Picco.

The Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, it is linked to the Keewatin Pilot Project.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in response to a question on the Keewatin Pilot Project or the Keewatin airport transfer, on the last day, Friday, May 22nd, in reviewing the Hansard, the Transportation Minister indicated there was a concern with the deputy minister of Community Government Housing and Transportation for the Nunavut government with this transfer. I wonder if the Minister of MACA could confirm that she has been in contact with the Office of the Interim Commissioner and, indeed, they have told her that there is a problem with the Keewatin transfer? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Ms. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have been talking with the Interim Commissioner. I talked with him yesterday morning concerning this and his position is that my direction is coming from the elected leaders, not appointed people. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the unedited Hansard from Friday, the Transportation Minister indicated that the Department of Municipal, in the new Nunavut government out of the Office of the Interim Commissioner has not seen the Keewatin Pilot Project or the Keewatin transfer of airports as a priority at this time. I am wondering if the Minister for MACA has addressed that concern with the OIC during her discussions? Thank you.

Ms. Thompson.

The Keewatin Pilot Project is a proposal and the Keewatin airport transfer is closely linked with the proposal because of all the concern that has been raised and all the opinions that have been stated toward it. We have slowed down the process in some areas. I have not discussed in detail with the Interim Commissioner because his opinion has always been the direction is coming from the elected membership of the Keewatin. He feels that he is not in the position right now to give me direction as an appointed member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is a contradiction then, because you have, on one hand, the new deputy minister for the Nunavut government saying that is not a priority of the Nunavut government which would seem they are directing policy for a government that is not in place. On the other hand, the Minister is saying that she is not concerned or having discussions with them because they do not see it coming forward. The problem with the Keewatin Pilot Project, Mr. Speaker, is that there are a lot of questions and not very many answers. I am wondering when the Minister would be able to table in this House those questions which have been asked like; does it impact on the Footprints 2 model on the deviation between the decentralized model? How many jobs have been created, the total cost? I am asking a question. Thank you, very much. Mr. Speaker, if you would allow me, because it is an important topic. I am wondering when the Minister can table, in this House, those questions that have been asked, not only by myself, Mr. Erasmus, the OIC, Mr. Anawak, Mr. Kusugak and other people, when those questions could be answered and tabled in this House? Thank you.

Ms. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The mayors would welcome the membership to go to their presentation this week, if they would want to see the mayors themselves and ask them questions because this proposal has been coming forward, spearheaded by the grassroots. It has not come down from the government. That is why it is so difficult for the Members to understand it because it is just an idea that is coming from the grassroots level going up. We have never done that in the government before. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.