Mr. Speaker, a number of years ago in our non-renewable resource development strategy, we made reference to the need to have an all-weather road somewhere that would connect our highways, our Highway No. 1, Highway No. 3 and so on, into the Slave Geological Province. That was essentially the last time that we have put that proposal forward to the federal government. At the same time, we talked about the road along the Mackenzie Valley and a number of other ones. Mr. Speaker, we still believe strongly that there should be an all-weather road connection into that area or at least some form of surface transportation, a railroad, for example, could be an alternative if it made more sense. We are interested in doing it, we were interested in going on the route north from Tibbett Lake. As I have told the Member on a number of occasions, if the leaders in the Dogrib area agreed, we would even work with them to put together a proposal to have a road go through that route if there was agreement. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
In the Legislative Assembly on March 13th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Question 237-14(6): All-weather Road To The Slave Geological Province
Item 7: Oral Questions
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