Thank you, Mr. Chair. In times of economic uncertainty, it is incumbent on this government to provide support to the areas of our economy that work hard to support the activities in our community, create jobs, and continue to provide economic boosts to our local economies. A tax cut on small business is exactly the kind of thing we need to start looking at and start implementing to encourage business growth and to further diversify our economy. This is a small measure, but it will go a long way in helping those who work hard. Many of my constituents and voters during the election raised this issue, that it was getting much too expensive to do business in the North, and we need to start realizing opportunities for them to save money on their operations and further support employment in the private sector, which of course withstands the boom-and-bust cycle that has limited our ability to maintain government spending at the level that previous Assemblies enjoyed. We do need to do more to diversify our economy to support the private sector and this amendment to the mandate provides certainty and clarity to our business community and to the residents of the Northwest Territories that we will in fact support economic diversification and support hard-working northern businesses. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Kieron Testart on Committee Motion 10-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Taxation On Small Businesses, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 10-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Addition Of Text Regarding Taxation On Small Businesses, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 23rd, 2016
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