Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to talk about the negotiated contracts. Mr. Speaker, I agree with negotiated contracts. Negotiated contracts look at training, opportunities where employment is low. They look at the benefit to the community and the benefit to the Northwest Territories' government.

Mr. Speaker, I spoke yesterday about the work that the Department of Transportation did on Highway No. 6 and how an opportunity was lost and at the same time, shoddy work was done. I am speaking again today on that same issue and I would like to work with the Department of Transportation to see what can be done to include the community of Fort Resolution in that resurfacing work that is ongoing for the next few years. There is some money committed by this government for next year and the following year. I believe if we partner up with the community and through the community, get some federal funding and access the training and education experience of Aurora College, we could make this work, Mr. Speaker.

I think the negotiated contracts right across the board make sense to the people of the Northwest Territories and it makes sense to this government, similar to the negotiated contract that has been discussed in the paper, in the House today with the water bomber contracts, I think that is a good thing.

Not to change the issue, but if it helps people in the Northwest Territories, why not, Mr. Speaker? I will be asking the Minister of Transportation questions on the possibility of working in partnership between the Department of Transportation, the community of Fort Resolution and other agencies. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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