Mr. Speaker, in centres where we have a large population, there are more people to divide up the cost of a particular contribution by. So if we contribute to the water and sewage system in Yellowknife, it's divided by 20,000 or so people. If we were to put in a water and sewage system in Colville Lake where there is only 100 and some people, then it will just show that it's costing us much more per capita in Colville Lake than it would in Yellowknife. So that's what I mean when we say we fund according to need. People have a right to clean water. We will put a water facility in even if it costs $15,000 per person in a small community compared to $3,000 in a large community. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 31-14(6): Needs-based Capital Investment
In the Legislative Assembly on February 17th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 31-14(6): Needs-based Capital Investment
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 16th, 2003
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