Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Premier today. There's been a recent article in the newspaper indicating that the federal government is close to appointing a new chair for the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. This was referenced as well in Mr. Zoe's comments yesterday in the House. My question for the Premier today is when the federal government sets out a policy with respect to federally appointed boards and makes rules around how they select board members and how they select chairs and capable and competent people's names go forward to the Minister and he doesn't choose one of those, what ability do we have as a government to play a part in that or to intercede in that? Because certainly the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, as was said by Mr. Zoe, the people who sit on that probably have a bigger influence on what's going to happen with this mega Mackenzie gas project than even we do as MLAs sitting here as a government. This is a hugely important position at this point in time. What opportunity do we have to participate in the process of the appointment of that chair? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 574-15(3): Federal Board Appointment Process
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Question 574-15(3): Federal Board Appointment Process
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 8th, 2005
Page 1907
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