That's the $18 million that I really would encourage the department to look at and see if we can make that a smaller number and give that to some northern businesses. One of my concerns is that our Leasing of Improved Real Property Policy only permits us to pay a premium to a northern business, and if we are going to rent from a southern business, it actually has to be cheaper to lease as opposed to own. I am a little concerned that, as these buildings have been sold off, resold, merged, and acquiesced over the years, we have fallen out of compliance with our own policy. My question to the Minister is: is the Minister confident that that $18 million is, in fact, in compliance with our own leasing policy?
Rylund Johnson on Question 647-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Leasing Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 647-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Leasing Policy
Oral Questions
March 9th, 2021
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