Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my questions will be for the Minister of ITI, and it's in regards to a "buy northern" program. This government spends a lot of money on northern-based industries to support them, and I applaud them for such efforts. They put a lot of efforts into the arts and crafts and even the secondary diamond industry. Even the local Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, to their specific credit, promotes "buy local" to help support local businesses that continue to give back to the communities. So when I look at northern manufacturers, I think of such companies as Arctic Wild Harvest; we have the tea lady; we have Energy Wall Trusses, and we even have the Fort McPherson canvas bags. So what are we doing to promote these? My question to the Minister of ITI is, what are we doing to create a program to make a made-in-the-NWT program to help build a little pride in northern awareness so we can buy and shop local? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Hawkins on Question 120-15(4): Promotion Of NWT Manufacturing
In the Legislative Assembly on October 14th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Question 120-15(4): Promotion Of NWT Manufacturing
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 13th, 2005
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