Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I mean, that response is probably not dissimilar for highway roadways as well as any other project that goes through the capital planning process. And so, for instance, obviously there's a ranking system that we would go through in terms of understanding what kind of issues is at heart. For instance, whether it's protection of people or protection of assets. And there's a secondary criteria that you go through. The projects all go through also whether or not there should be any MACA or economic considerations where you would get into, you know, understanding the different values of different projects, land management discussions are there, have -- are there planning needs, is it going to run into difficulties in terms of not having the right, you know, establishment in the background of having access to roadways, having access to the area that's -- that is required for a road, climate change considerations. I mean, all of these things are considerations that take place within any decision, including a highway. And as for the operations of it, again certainly that is a factor and there's a best estimate that is given. I would note that until an asset, including a highway, has been in operation, any estimate is just that, it's not -- it's an estimate, and it's only through the period of operation of the asset that you would then know with more certainty what forced growth there might be or if is to be forced growth. But if it makes it through as a necessity as a project, then it gets put into the operations bucket as well for the business planning process. Thank you.
Caroline Wawzonek on Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Committee Motion 44-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Education, Culture and Employment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 24th, 2024
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