Mr. Speaker, during my Member’s statement I talked about the Taltson expansion, and wish to make sure it is officially and clearly on the record I am definitely in favour of the expansion of the Taltson project. That is certainly not my issue whatsoever. The issue really in front that I want to draw attention to is that if we run the power route only around Great Slave Lake through the East Arm, really it is only benefiting one customer, which is the diamond mine. I am taking the position that maybe that is not thought out sort of the bigger picture, which is what is it for, which is to help the people of the North as well. I would like to see the people supported first and equally. The diamond mine corporations will be using them as paid customers to help to pay for this. Mr. Speaker, if the final recommendation in the next little while comes forward that states that the East Arm route is the only route they are proposing, would the Minister advise ITI...Would Minister Bob McLeod be taking to Cabinet a new position, saying that over the islands and towards the North Slave region so you can hook up to the largest customers would be the new proposed route that Cabinet would be willing to support to benefit all residents? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Hawkins on Question 90-16(3): Taltson Hydro Expansion Project
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 90-16(3): Taltson Hydro Expansion Project
Oral Questions
February 9th, 2009
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