Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are also to Minister of ITI and it's in regards to questions earlier raised about the diamond mines and its supply relationship with the secondary mining industry. Mr. Speaker, I think we, in this House, recognize the important and positive contribution that both the diamond producers and the secondary industry provide to the North, and I don't think I'm going to use the overused phrase of choking any mule here. I think, though, there is a role for the Minister to play in this regard, and it seems to me there are some points of differences between the producer in question and the cutting and polisher, and differences in understanding. But it seems to me that the ball is with the plant to give some evidence as to what the price difference might be. I'm wondering what the time frame is that the Minister is working with to bring these two parties together and see if the government can play some positive and constructive role going back and forth between the two. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Sandy Lee on Question 344-15(4): Support For Northern Diamond Polishing Facilities
In the Legislative Assembly on February 6th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Question 344-15(4): Support For Northern Diamond Polishing Facilities
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 5th, 2006
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