Thank you, Madam Chair. So part of what -- a significant portion of the work that was done was an analysis of the potential mining needs for -- really, for the entire region. I think people sometimes presume it's just for Slave Geologic only, but it does go far beyond that. I know that NTPC have already entered into MOU agreements with Pine Point and I believe with Norra Zinc, although I could stand to be corrected about that. But are also in discussions with some of the other mines in and around -- in the South Slave but also then through the North Slave and, again, not only with respect to Slave Geologic but also with respect to some of the gold mines and gold projects. You know, examples being, you know, Nighthawk for instance. They are similarly interested, of late, the mining project -- and I don't it in front of me, I'm forgetting the name, just outside of Yellowknife, a gold project. And then also the lithium companies that have been coming in and looking in and around Yellowknife. So the challenge that we do get into, Madam Chair, and I think -- if I may, 30 years ago got into, is do you build it and then hope that someone, you know, will buy the power, or do you wait for someone to promise you that they're going the power? We are at risk of being in that situation yet again and at risk of missing out on the opportunity to resolve the energy sustainability challenges that we have in the Northwest Territories, whether that is through an expansion of the hydropower capabilities that we have or whether it is because we decide we need another alternative. One way or another in the next ten years, we need an alternative because what we're doing now is not going to work and is not green and it is not cheap, and the federal government are only taxing us more. So we can certainly come to the conclusion of expanding the hydro capacity that we have in a way that will not include any further flooding, looking at that as an option and considering whether that's a priority, and then putting a final number to it when we've made that choice or not. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Caroline Wawzonek on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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