Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, according to our Premier and the other two Premiers from Yukon and Nunavut, they view this as a start in addressing the needs of the territories in a number of ways, both in the short-term and long-term basis. Also, the Prime Minister indicated to them he understands there are many systematic problems in the way the territories receive federal funding and that the Prime Minister has indicated that he wants solutions to these problems, not only for health care but for other northern priorities like infrastructure, for example. Dealing with these systematic problems is especially important for us here in the Northwest Territories because of all the different resource developments that are occurring around us as we speak. So I think the Prime Minister has started a process here with us. We intend to work very closely, our officials, and the federal officials. They have assigned the top federal bureaucrat to oversee this on behalf of the Prime Minister, so for us it's a good sign and we are going to take up the challenge to push this envelope further. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 64-14(6): Territorial Health Care Fund
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 64-14(6): Territorial Health Care Fund
Question 64-14(6): Territorial Health Care Fund
Item 7: Oral Questions
February 19th, 2003
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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