Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would agree that we are pressed for time. I know the concerns of the community. I want to ensure, as we talk about how to best resource that community and others, that an EDO position specifically focused would be the most valuable use of resources. We've had some discussion about potentially MACA's involvement with communities and some of the needs in both tax-based and non-tax-based. I think we need to move very quickly. I'm not talking about a long, drawn-out review. We need to look at our funding levels and the availability of that fund to all communities. I want to ensure, though, that we best target these dollars. If there's a better use for the funding in Hay River and it would be better put toward the community for them to use in other areas, I'd like to review those options. So certainly there is no closed door in this and we'd be willing to entertain any proposal. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 392-15(3): Economic Development Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 2005. See this statement in context.
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Question 392-15(3): Economic Development Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 15th, 2005
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