Mr. Speaker, I am speaking quite often with the Deputy Prime Minister on this file. She has, as she represents the federal government, some responsibilities for negotiating some pieces of this very complicated process, but not all of it. We have some responsibility for some pieces, but, again, not all of it, and the aboriginal organizations, the land claim corporations, have some responsibility, but not all of it. So none of us has the whole picture, but industry, who are negotiating with a number of different parties, depending on their area of responsibility. The Deputy Prime Minister is focused on the financial ask by the corporation. She had a meeting with them about a week-and-a-half ago. From what I understand, from the limited information she can share with us, the meeting was a very positive one, and there was progress made; and she was optimistic about it. She recently confirmed that to me, in the last few days. I have to take her word for it that it's moving well. I don't have all the detail of exactly what the discussion was. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 228-15(4): Mackenzie Gas Project
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2005. See this statement in context.
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Question 228-15(4): Mackenzie Gas Project
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 23rd, 2005
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