I believe they had followed policies, that’s why I have 45 percent unemployment in my riding, which I never had three years ago, but under the regime of this government, it has forced companies to leave my riding and go to operate out of Yellowknife and get work in the southern region because they can’t get work in their home communities. I’d like to ask the Premier if it’s fair that all the contractors doing work in my riding are coming from Inuvik who are getting $70 million of capital expenditures in that community and yet my communities are going hungry because of unemployment rates at 45 percent.
David Krutko on Question 501-16(5): GNWT Contracting Policies To Stimulate Small Community Economies
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 501-16(5): GNWT Contracting Policies To Stimulate Small Community Economies
Oral Questions
February 20th, 2011
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