Thank you, Mr. Steen. Your final, short supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Debates of June 8th, 2001
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Further Return To Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Item 6: Oral Questions
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister supply a list of all adjustments made to all capital projects on the Dempster Highway in regard to monies that have moved from my riding to someone else's riding, where capital projects have been deferred out of my riding to, in this case, the Inuvik Boot Lake riding? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Steen.
Further Return To Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Question 40-14(4): Bridge Construction At Campbell Creek
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Minister Steen. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, the Honourable Vince Steen. I would like to clarify a point with the Minister. He stated that I thought the Highway Strategy had merit. I think he must have me confused with someone else. As I have said before, if we go ahead with this strategy the way it is written, I think it will be the biggest mistake of the 14th Assembly. I would like to ask the Minister if he was part of the lobby group for the Beaufort region for the federal financing that was given to them? Was he part of the lobby group? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. I just want to remind Members that I have a long list of people who want to ask questions, so keep them short. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Steen.
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not clear what the Member is requesting.
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Steen. Mr. Lafferty, I would caution you a bit, but be careful on the type of question you are asking, but please restate it for the Minister.
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister if he had any part in lobbying for the federal funding for the Beaufort region roads? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. In your role as a Minister of Transportation, Mr. Steen.
Return To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Return To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister which roads in the Beaufort region are being funded by the federal government? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Steen.
Further Return To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, thank you. We were following up on the committee's request to have a road constructed from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk. The last decision from that committee was that the department approach the federal government for some funding for this, since we did not have the mandate to do the job. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I tabled a band council resolution indicating regional support for an all-weather road in the Dogrib region in November. I have continuously raised this issue. Why was this issue not raised with the federal government when you were lobbying for federal dollars? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Steen.
Further Return To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have never indicated that this issue was never raised with the federal government. We raise all these issues with the federal government. We then put forward what we have as to possibilities of complying with federal programs. The federal program, the only one that was available to the department to construct new roads is joint venture partnerships with aboriginal. We took that route. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My staff and I take a lot of time to research our questions. I hope to get answers. I do not seem to be getting answers every time I ask a question. I just wanted to make that comment.
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Supplementary To Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Question 41-14(4): Role In Obtaining Federal Highway Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you. No question there. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.
Question 42-14(4): Impact Of Proposed Highway Truck Toll
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is also for the Minister of Transportation. I am concerned about the true impact of the truck toll. I am wondering if his department has done any impact review and could let me know what they think the actual impact on an average Yellowknife family might be from this commercial toll? Thank you.
Question 42-14(4): Impact Of Proposed Highway Truck Toll
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Finance, Mr. Handley.
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