Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to continue on with my question to the Minister of the strategic initiative to reduce the cost of living. Mr. Speaker, what I want is what does it cost to live in Deline compared to live in Yellowknife? The average weekly cost of food for four in Yellowknife is $235. In Deline the same basket of food costs $442, almost double. That is what I am asking the Minister in terms of short term, immediate concrete plans. What can we tell the people in the Sahtu that pay almost double for food for the same basket? What immediate plans can we see in terms of looking at the cost of living?
Norman Yakeleya on Question 207-16(3): Short-Term Strategies For Reducing Cost Of Living In Small Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 207-16(3): Short-Term Strategies For Reducing Cost Of Living In Small Communities
Oral Questions
February 23rd, 2009
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