Thank you, Madam Chair. In following in line with some of my colleagues here, the experience that I've seen in the Beaufort-Delta, when industry was doing a lot of exploration work up there, they completely bypassed Inuvik. They flew directly from Calgary to Edmonton and bypassed Inuvik. So with that experience, I'm just wondering is the department preparing for an influx. I'll give a good example: they expanded Tuk's airport from 3,000 to 5,000 feet to accommodate 737s back in the '80s. Right now, the information that was provided, the Department of Transportation wants to cut it back down to 4,000 feet, which the hamlet of Tuk doesn't want to happen. But with the experience I've encountered in the past, Madam Chair, industry will completely bypass Inuvik because they have ways of getting directly to the closest worksite and that's what they were doing in the past. So will the Minister have something in the plan to cover that in case it does happen, because I know it will, Madam Chair. Thank you.
Calvin Pokiak on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 26th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 25th, 2004
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