Mr. Speaker, the Mackenzie Valley pipeline in particular is going to be a huge project, along with the existing oil and gas exploration that is already happening. It is a big challenge for all of us to respond to the growth and the impact scenarios that are presented by the oil and gas industry in the Northwest Territories. We would like to benefit as much as we can from these developments and there are a number of different initiatives that we are taking, Mr. Speaker, to make sure that there is continuing work being done to identify areas where people can be trained or hired. Business opportunities are going to be there for the businesses of the North. There are going to be possibilities that equity is going to be there. We are working on all those different scenarios. It is a multi-faceted type of approach that we are taking. The producers that we are working with and the explorer groups are very cooperative, and I think we are developing some very good working relationships with them to make sure we maximize the benefits of the project, particularly the pipeline, if it is going to be built. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 306-14(6): Resource Development Employment Opportunities
In the Legislative Assembly on June 11th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 306-14(6): Resource Development Employment Opportunities
Question 306-14(6): Resource Development Employment Opportunities
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 10th, 2003
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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