Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I agree with the Member that this government should have a leadership position in the field of early childhood education, and the Member will be happy to know that we do. We have a strategy, and it's been in place for a couple of years now. This government is quite prepared to move forward. We had been working with our partners, the federal government, to try and expand the program with some extra money from them. After hearing the announcements that there was going to be $5 billion to spend, I was excited, like most people in the Northwest Territories, that we were actually going to be able to make a significant change to our programs, and improve them significantly. I've been quite disappointed with the response of the federal government, and the Member will know that I have worked very hard to get Minister Dryden on side so that we can see some of the benefits of the program that's flowing to other parts of Canada that we're not yet seeing. So, yes, this government is prepared to work towards improving the program. We do have a strategy in place, and I am prepared to work with the federal government to try and get some of that money geared for the Northwest Territories.
Charles Dent on Question 141-15(4): Day Care Services
In the Legislative Assembly on October 17th, 2005. See this statement in context.
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