We share the urgency of the Member in terms of resolving this issue. The capital plan for next year is $75 million for the whole Government of the Northwest Territories. The majority of that money is already subscribed to with multi-year programs. I agree we need to have this issue resolved. We’re working with the Department of Finance, the federal Department of Finance, and the Premier will be taking the opportunity when he meets with the Prime Minister here on Thursday to raise the issue, as well, to impress upon him the urgency of this and that the North stands ready to invest in a lot of the infrastructure projects in our future, including the Tuk-Inuvik highway, but we need the flexibility to be able to do that, to make other appropriate investments, which at the current time, with the current structure and definitions and limits, we don’t have that flexibility. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 185-16(6): Status On Borrowing Limit Discussions With Federal Government
In the Legislative Assembly on August 23rd, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 185-16(6): Status On Borrowing Limit Discussions With Federal Government
Oral Questions
August 22nd, 2011
Thebacha
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