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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

2019-2020, Supplementary Estimates, No. 4, Operations Expenditures, Infrastructure, asset management, not previously authorized, $374,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Does committee agree? Yes, okay. Infrastructure, corporate management, not previously authorized, $36,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Infrastructure, programs and services, not previously authorized, $392,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Where am I, here? Sorry. Infrastructure, regional operations, not previously authorized, $2,705,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Infrastructure, total department, not previously authorized, $3,507,000. Does committee agree? Oh, sorry. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to go to the section that says that part of this supp is $2.7 million for utility costs at Stanton hospital. Could the Minister give us some detail on which utilities, and what period of time, and so on? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife Centre. Minister of Finance.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. There are electricity costs, propane costs, biomass, fuel oil, and also water, garbage fees, and city services. The total cost for electricity is $1.833 million; the cost of propane is $333,000; biomass, $366,000; fuel oil, just shy of $17,000; water, $123,000; and Madam Chair, I am happy to provide this to the Member so that she can have the exact numbers. I'm sorry; to committee, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Thank you for that detail, to the Minister. What period of time do these costs cover? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife Centre. Minister of Finance.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. These are actual costs from April 2019 through to December of 2019, as well as estimates for January through until the end of March.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you. It will certainly be interesting to see what it is on an annual basis. Can the Minister of Finance shed any light on why the cost of utilities was not up to the landlord, rather than up to the tenant? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member for Yellowknife Centre. Minister of Finance.

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Stanton territorial P3 agreement determined the responsibility for payment of utilities, and by doing it in the current way and having the GNWT pay the utility costs directly, it eliminates the need for any administration fees being paid to the P3 partner. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Yellowknife Centre.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Nothing further. Thank you.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

I'll go back to Infrastructure, regional operations, not previously authorized, $2,705,000. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.