I just want to make one short comment. You know, it's easy to listen and it's easy to criticize and sometimes I do it myself, you know, but a balanced approach to development and to social programs is reflected in this plan. I don't agree with everything in the plan. But, you know, from a business point of view and being in business for 50 years and strong -- with strong business background, I feel that a lot of things that are in here are good, not all of it is bad. The mineral -- the mineral part of our economy is extremely important. The hydro is extremely important. Mini hydros just wouldn't do it and, if we're going to move ahead, and I said that in several statements throughout this Assembly, and we have to look overall of what's best for the whole economy. Some of the smaller things, yes, those are good for the communities and community-based, but we still have to have economic growth in the larger economy and we -- you know, at one point in the last ten years that we had it, and because of different things that happened within that economy, including the pandemic and everything else, we have to have all the larger economic opportunities in order for us to sustain what we want in the social envelope. And everybody knows that. It's not science that we don't all know. And I just want to make sure that -- that we always create a balance, because that's the only way our people will move forward. That's the only way we're going to develop jobs to make sure that our people put food on the table. That's all they want. Most ordinary people, that's all they want. And with that, thank you, Mr. Chair.
Frieda Martselos on Committee Report 152-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
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Committee Report 152-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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