Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We believe that the strategy will work. The elements are there. We spent some time getting organized. The private sector, Dominion Diamonds, for example, has taken a very strong position to discourage the fly-out part of the operation, to encourage people to stay here. The Ministers of ECE as well as ITI have laid out through the Nominee Program the increases and the seats are available. Now that we’re going to aggressively pursue maximizing every seat that is there, we can see as much as, if it all works out, 800 people a year with these 250 seats that we can fill, hopefully with folks with families. We’re sorting ourselves out to do the work with our students, to make sure we’re out there recruiting as well. So, we believe we have lots to offer, it’s just a case of us getting organized and taking advantage of the tools that we have at our disposal. So, yes, Mr. Speaker.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 675-17(5): Population Growth Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2015. See this statement in context.
Question 675-17(5): Population Growth Strategy
Oral Questions
February 19th, 2015
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