In the Legislative Assembly on July 26th, 1999. See this topic in context.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. There have been concerns raised today in this Assembly about many different things. Mr. Premier, has there been any change in direction by your government in the tendering process of the Northwest Territories Government before the territorial government tendered in the Northwest Territories and looked to support businesses in the Northwest Territories. Has your tendering process changed at all to encourage southern businesses to bid in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

Question 231-13(7): GNWT Tendering Processes
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July 25th, 1999

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Premier.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you. No, we have not changed the tendering process as far as I know. We have not made any decisions at all to change the way we do the public tendering process. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Normally, when you go out to tender, you have your money approved from this Legislative Assembly. I guess I have a concern, Mr. Speaker, because last week in the Globe and Mail, on July 21st, a southern-based newspaper, this government is paying for huge ads in there now. What are they paying these huge ads for? Because we do not have people qualified in the Northwest Territories. We do not have architectural firms qualified. We do not have contractors qualified. We have to look for them in southern Canada now. What are they tendering? The Government of the Northwest Territories intends to construct a new North Slave Correctional facility complex in Yellowknife and a correctional facility in Inuvik. That is how we find out about it, Ordinary Members, that a decision is made. Is this your normal way of doing business, Mr. Premier? Is this a normal way this government does business? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 231-13(7): GNWT Tendering Processes
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Antoine.

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will take this question as notice. I did not look at the Toronto Globe and Mail of that particular date the honourable Member is talking about. I have to talk to the honourable Members and the Ministers on this side about that. Perhaps there is a very good explanation for doing it. I will get all that information and get back to the Member.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The question is taken as notice. Also, again to remind the Members that the normal way of conducting question period is to ask your preamble and then your question. Not your question and then your preamble. Oral questions. New question, Mr. Morin.