Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am glad to hear that commitment and I hope the people of the Northwest Territories are listening to that because the Premier says that we need the pipeline, and we do need the pipeline, but we do not need it under the current regime of the agreements that we have with Ottawa at this time. Is the Premier prepared to talk tough? At one time, before the application was filed, I was hearing from some people that it's a sensitive time, we don't want to scare them away. But this pipeline is going to do nothing but cost us money if we do not have our rightful share of the resources and royalties from it and the benefits from it. It's going to cost us money, there is no sense in bragging about a pipeline if it's going to put us into debt and put us into the hole and have a negative impact on our people. So I just want to ask the Premier, is he prepared...Don't be worried about offending the producers and offending industry. Is he willing to talk tough on our behalf on this particular subject? Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 212-15(3): Incentive For Devolution Negotiations
In the Legislative Assembly on October 13th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 212-15(3): Incentive For Devolution Negotiations
Question 212-15(3): Incentive For Devolution Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 12th, 2004
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