Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So the project has been defined and a decision has to be made on the regulatory process it's going to proceed under. I have had some discussions now and then with people, especially in the mining industry. It's interesting because there are some different perspectives on whether or not this project could, in fact, be a potential boon to the mining industry and the service industry in the NWT. I am assuming the thinking is that the creation of a Bathurst road and port is going to enable new mining development in Nunavut. That can only help our economy because we have so much of the logistics and the supply side and the airline support facilities are based here in the NWT. So I just wanted to raise that. There seem to be some interesting arguments that this, indeed, in the long run could be a very positive development for our economy. I wanted to see if the Minister has explored that aspect of it and is this a project that, with some vision, and certainly some risk, that we should be getting behind and supporting? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill Braden on Standing Committee On Governance And Economic Development Comments
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Standing Committee On Governance And Economic Development Comments
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 23rd, 2003
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