Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the highway system, as we know it, from Enterprise to Yellowknife is some 333 kilometres, yet the Dempster Highway from the border to Inuvik is 272 kilometres with a difference of almost 60 kilometres. Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if Highway 8 is in Alaska or whatever, but it is part of the Northwest Territories. This is the second longest stretch of highway we have to maintain in the Northwest Territories. Why is it that that highway is being treated any differently than any highway. When you talk about money, I just heard the Minister mention earlier that there is some $60 million to build a bridge across the MacKenzie River. I would like to ask the Minister, why is the dust control such a problem with this government, yet we are spending some $50 million to upgrade Highway 8? Why is there no money for dust control?
David Krutko on Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On NWT Highways
In the Legislative Assembly on May 11th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On Nwt Highways
Question 188-13(7): Reducing Accidents On NWT Highways
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 10th, 1999
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