This is really the heart of the problem is that the federal funding is sitting there. Someone can access it. It reduces heating costs, but we are asking municipalities who are already underfunded to essentially take that on and then start providing heating to people, which requires setting up an entire utility. I really don't think we can put that ask on our underfunded community governments right now. Fortunately, the Minister of Infrastructure is also the Minister for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. Perhaps we can give that board of deputy ministers something to do. Is the Minister willing to change the mandate of the Power Corporation to include the option of being a utility for heating?
Rylund Johnson on Question 403-19(2): Biomass Energy
In the Legislative Assembly on October 22nd, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 403-19(2): Biomass Energy
Oral Questions
October 22nd, 2020
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