Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Honourable Joe Handley, the Minister of Transportation. Earlier upon questioning, the Minister said that he consulted with his constituents and the trucking companies, but he failed to say that he consulted with the people who use the road the most, the residents of Rae-Edzo who travel Highway No. 3 for all their services. Can the Minister tell me why there was no consultation in Rae-Edzo, or with myself? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 56-14(6): Consultation On Restricted Load Schedule For Highway No. 3
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 2003. See this topic in context.
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of Transportation, Minister Handley.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, as MLA for Weledeh and where Highway No. 4 is located, I have, as MLA, asked the trucking companies to meet with the residents and the other cabin users along Ingraham Trail to make sure that they understood how that road is being used. So that's the consultation that took place in my constituency with me as an MLA.
In terms of the other users of the road, there are a lot of users in Yellowknife and there are a lot of users in Rae-Edzo, as well as Providence and other people. The department keeps a toll-free line. We keep it open to any recommendations, any suggestions, any requests. If the Member would like to have a meeting in his constituency to meet with his constituents and the truckers, I'd be happy to set that up, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The point of having meetings after all the schedules are already made, I don't see any point in having other meetings set up. So I'd like to ask the Minister if he could just change the times and just listen to a commonsense approach from another Member, and just deal with it. Thank you.
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Handley.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, I've already made the commitment that we will consult with the communities, and make sure that the mayor, the chief and the other leaders in the communities are happy. I'm open to changing the schedule. But, as I say, I want to have those oversized vehicles going through the reconstructed piece of road, that 50 kilometres, during daylight hours. It's just too dangerous to make it into a night thing, because that road is too narrow and there are a lot of curves in it and so on. So I'm open, if there's consensus, to changing the hours there. Thank you.
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That's his answer, but he said he is open to it, he said he will not change it. He did not say he will change it. Will he change it? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Handley.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Speaker, certainly, if that's the consensus of the leaders in the communities, definitely I'll change it. I think with the Yellowknife constituents, I haven't heard much from Yellowknife people so I assume they'd be happy, they wouldn't care which way we changed it. If Rae-Edzo is happy with it, we'll change it to 12:00, 2:30, or 3:00 in the afternoon if that's a better time. We will also post notices at each end of the road of when there are going to be oversized vehicles passing through. Thank you.
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm happy with that answer. I'd like to make a comment saying that not many people from Yellowknife travel that road because of the treacherousness of it. Even a Member from this House has told me that in the 22 years that he's lived here, he's only travelled that road once. I'd like to ask the Minister if he will consult with the people of Rae-Edzo in the future, if it's going to affect them anywhere, anytime. Thank you.
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of Transportation, the final answer.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Yes, Mr. Speaker, we will consult with the people in Rae-Edzo. If there is a request next year before we start the trucking season to have the truckers over there to meet with the people in Rae-Edzo, I'd be happy to arrange that. Thank you.
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Time for question period has ended. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to Opening Address. Item 10, replies to Budget Address. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.