Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, first of all, I do appreciate my colleague's support in this issue. I know it may be difficult for some of you and I can understand why. I am advised by Ms. DeLancey that the city of Yellowknife has offered up $150,000 per year for assistance to the mine. Just to end the discussion again from my perspective, if I may, the Cabinet and myself, as the Finance Minister, have approved this expenditure because of the overall fiscal impact this does have on the government's revenues. While it may be in Yellowknife, I do not see it as a Yellowknife issue as the Finance Minister. I see it as a territorial one that would have a significant impact on our fiscal framework should anything dramatic take place in the not too distant future. I want to again say, thank you, Mr. Steen, for your support. I hope we can give you the confidence you need that this is money well spent and at the end of the day it will be to the betterment of the territories. Thank you.
John Todd on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on September 24th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
September 24th, 1998
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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