Mr. Speaker, the simple fact is the issue of power generation across the Northwest Territories has been a major issue for as long as I can remember as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, and I started back in the 13th Assembly. There have been a number of initiatives that were undertaken, presented to governments of the past, to take an initiative to try to change some of the way we did our work and delivery of energy across the North, but there was not the will to make that change. This Assembly is now going to be presented with an opportunity. Do we have the will to make the necessary change? Some of that will be a shifting of the numbers, yes, but it is structural in the sense of how we deliver power and how we share the cost. Is it truly a territorial entity across the North? I believe it is and we should treat it as such. Those other discussions about can we see other efficiencies, well, I’m prepared to go to committee with the review that’s been done and discuss what options are there that we may look at as an Assembly. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 299-16(4): Power Generation Across The NWT
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 299-16(4): Power Generation Across The NWT
Oral Questions (Reversion)
February 9th, 2010
Inuvik Boot Lake
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