Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if I may remind us all again, in 2002 we had almost $35 million outstanding. Of course, by the time that got paid out, we had to have a 10 percent holdback. As I've said earlier, in 2003 we had $25.4 million held back. Mr. Speaker, we've had the same Member of Parliament since 1988 with the Liberal Party. She's been in Parliament. She's been consistent. That would be the Honourable Member Ethel Blondin-Andrew. Since 1992, Mr. Speaker, it's been the same government in power. So that's a lot of years, Mr. Speaker. So my question is to the Minister of Health and Social Services. When does the day come that the Northwest Territories is taken away from the kids' table to the adult table? When does the day come that we are stopped being treated like second-class citizens? Is it time that the Minister gets our MP to play a role in this progress so we stop funding the federal government's responsibilities -- because they clearly pay out -- so they know that they are responsible? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Hawkins on Question 264-15(3): GNWT Financing Of Federal Responsibilities
In the Legislative Assembly on October 20th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 264-15(3): GNWT Financing Of Federal Responsibilities
Question 264-15(3): GNWT Financing Of Federal Responsibilities
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 19th, 2004
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