Merci, Monsieur le President. On May 31st last year the Premier released Cabinet's plan for economic recovery called "Emerging Stronger." Following pressure from this and other MLAs, a public engagement web page was set up and it's still open. I am not aware of any response or "what we heard" report from that public engagement. I am not aware of any progress report or tracking of any of the commitments made in Emerging Stronger.

On June 4th of last year, we had a discussion of Emerging Stronger in Committee of the Whole right at the end of the sitting. As I said then, I was hoping for something more bold leading to fundamental changes. In September 2020 I endorsed the Just Recovery Initiative led by NGOs from across the NWT that called for:

• good jobs;
• living wages and sick leave for all;
• guaranteed livable income;
• affordable housing for all;
• universal access to internet;
• community healing and wellness; and
• a green new deal.

What we got in Emerging Stronger is a document closely linked to Cabinet's mandate or, quite frankly, more of the same. We have an opportunity to help rebuild an economy to make it more sustainable and just. I would like to see broadband service made a strategic infrastructure priority over the other big projects that this government continues to push.

We did make some progress with our vulnerable populations in Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Simpson, and Inuvik, and we need to keep those gains.

There was nothing in the document about fiscal sustainability or tax fairness and a new relationship with Ottawa. There is very little in Emerging Stronger about the climate emergency or remediation economy. Most of the so-called "economic diversification" is around promoting more mining. There is very little that addresses the mental health crisis that's arisen during the pandemic and there is nothing on food security.

Most revealing was the lack of any financial information or specific programs or initiatives. There is some reporting to be done but it's not clear exactly what's going to be reported; Some key indicators but nothing really about how the analysis is going to be undertaken or how on those key indicators and, more importantly, how that leads into a response or action by our government. I will have questions later today for the Premier on where Cabinet is at with regard to rebuilding our economy and a just recovery. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.