As a government we have talked extensively about the cost of living in the Northwest Territories. When the GST was first introduced, we tried to have the GST exempted in the Northwest Territories. That did not work. That would have been an administratively burdensome thing for the federal government. The Minister regularly meets with his federal and territorial counterparts and, in fact, there’s a pan-territorial meeting on issues as well. Is this something, as a cost of living relief measure, that could be put on the agenda of the next meeting he attends with Finance Ministers or other Finance Ministers in the North particularly? Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 140-17(3): Increase In Northern Residents’ Tax Deduction
In the Legislative Assembly on June 13th, 2012. See this statement in context.
Question 140-17(3): Increase In Northern Residents’ Tax Deduction
Oral Questions
June 12th, 2012
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