Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I won't ask the Minister to speculate anymore on what the direct costs are going to be. We'll see how the airlines choose to manage that in due course. But, the department chose, as far as I know, Mr. Chairman, to pass on 100 percent of these costs to the public and, unless I'm wrong, we're not absorbing any of these whatsoever. It's a bit of mantra of mine, Mr. Chairman, that whatever this government does to increase the cost of living and the cost of doing business in the Northwest Territories must be something that we consider very, very carefully. That is where I'd like to ask what other options do we have, Mr. Chairman, other than simply passing off 100 percent of these costs to the traveling public? Is there no other venue or avenue that we have to help absorb this? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Bill Braden on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 27th, 2005
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