Mr. Speaker, the Cabinet is not picking and choosing what they want. We do have the Robertson report that makes a number of recommendations. Certainly those have to be considered. It was Cabinet's decision to wait until after the energy strategy was completed. So that is where we are at. We are waiting until that strategy is completed. We will see what recommendations they come up with. In the meantime, Mr. Speaker, we do have a system with the Power Corporation where the power corporation makes rate applications to the Public Utilities Board. They can apply for community-by-community rates, they can apply for a one-rate zone. They could apply for whatever they want, but in this case they were directed to apply for community-rate zones by Cabinet and that is what they have done. Certainly this does not prevent anyone from intervening and saying I don't agree with that approach, I would recommend that we do it this way instead. So people can intervene and there will be public hearings held. I don't know if it's too late to put their name on the list with the Public Utilities Board for interventions, but there is opportunity for all communities, all clients, to make interventions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 57-14(6): Need For A Single-rate Zone For The Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 57-14(6): Need For A Single-rate Zone For The Nwt
Question 57-14(6): Need For A Single-rate Zone For The Nwt
Item 7: Oral Questions
February 19th, 2003
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