Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Obviously with the passage of this supp, we will have the first start of the Mackenzie Valley pipeline office and I am expecting a lot of strategic advice from the joint committee in this regard as to how this office can be most effective and what kinds of activities it should carry out. Some of these activities are not entirely pipeline related. They have implications for the pipeline and will be involved. For instance, the Department of Finance is looking for an extra position to help us get a handle on statistics and do some baseline studies as they relate to development. We aren't just talking about the pipeline. We are talking about oil and gas development and mining, so it probably wouldn't make sense to pull a position like that into the Mackenzie Valley office. That is not to say that they will not be working closely and collaborating very closely with this office. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 194-15(3): Responding To Pipeline Development
In the Legislative Assembly on June 2nd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 194-15(3): Responding To Pipeline Development
Question 194-15(3): Responding To Pipeline Development
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 1st, 2004
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