Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Premier of the Northwest Territories and has to do with my Member's statement today regarding increasing the speed limit on the portion of highway between the Alberta border and Rae-Edzo.
Mr. Speaker, I would refer to the Hansard of May 26, 1998. It was in a response, by the then Minister of Transportation, our present Premier, Mr. Antoine, and it was in response to questions I had asked about increasing the speed limit. The Minister of the day said, and I quote "The department's view has been that we should wait until the whole system is complete between Edzo and Yellowknife before we revisit that again, increasing the speed limit." I also note, in yesterday's Hansard, on a question to Mr. Steen, where I asked where these changes would be implemented. Mr. Steen noted, and I quote "the department is considering all aspects of the motion, including the effect of increasing the speed limit on the highway."
Mr. Speaker, I would remind the Premier that not only was there support for this initiative, we in this House passed legislation to that effect. My question to the Premier and it is not cynical, Mr. Speaker, my question to the Premier is, I want the Premier to tell me, and the people of the Northwest Territories, who is running this show? Is it the Legislature or the Department of Transportation? Thank you, Mr. Speaker