Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My written question is to the Premier, Minister responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs. My question follows up on comments he made earlier today regarding federal bureaucrats in Ottawa making decisions for the north.
1. Can the Premier ascertain for this House the number of federal bureaucrats working on issues that directly impact the residents of the Northwest Territories who live in parts of Canada outside the Northwest Territories?
2. How many of these individuals have visited the Northwest Territories in the past 12 months? 3.How many days did they stay in the Northwest Territories?
4. What means do southern-based DIAND officials use to determine how the residents of the Northwest Territories feel on a particular topic or issue?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.