Speaking as the Minister responsible for Infrastructure, I can tell you that if the City decides to proceed with the bid, and subject to direction from the Financial Management Board, the NWT Housing Corporation is prepared to enter and negotiate a 70/30 split on the construction of an athletes' village that will meet the needs of the Canada Winter Games and the NWT Housing Corporation for public housing. Given the expected increase in the number of seniors, this would also be a project that would benefit the seniors in the Northwest Territories as well. There is a possibility that we can use some federal social infrastructure money to pay for the government's share. We will obviously work with the City to see what they can come up with as far as their 30 per cent.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 19-18(2): GNWT Support For 2023 Canada Winter Games
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 19-18(2): GNWT Support For 2023 Canada Winter Games
Oral Questions
February 18th, 2016
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