I do support the concept of a one-rate zone. I spoke before on the power rate increases in Inuvik again. Luckily we have a subsidy from the government that helps to offset some of these costs; otherwise, we’d all have to move out of the Northwest Territories.
I’d like to direct my line of questioning today to the Minister Responsible for the Public Utilities Board, who oversees the applications that come in for rate increases. I’d like to ask the Minister: once the decisions are made, does the Minister have to sign off these decisions?