Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm not sure where in the budget -- and if it's just the overall question on the entire budget, then I mean -- the budget that I have, I know that we have a business plan. We will be working within that to come up with, you know -- to, you know -- we're getting -- we've got the mandate now. You know, the mandate letters will come to the Ministers. We'll be looking into with our departments to look at where and how we move the business plan and the priorities of this government along. As to what -- you know, what those estimates might be, this budget here is -- you know, it's got some of the stuff that we have in there that's going to move things along. But I guess what I can say is, Mr. Chair, that there are many issues in the Northwest Territories. I mean, there's many issues that are plaguing our country nationally that, you know, that we all want to try and stress to fix. How we get there, I mean, we have dedicated staff that are -- you know, we have a Cabinet who's willing to work in collaboration with Indigenous governments to access funds and work together to try and provide the best programs and services that we can to the residents of the Northwest Territories. I've heard all my colleagues, you know, and their issues in their communities and their concerns, how -- you know, and I guess that's -- we'll do -- you know, we'll strive to be able to achieve the things that we need to do in our business plan and within our priorities in this government and if there are funds, you know, that's the -- that's the area that we work together to try and ensure that, you know, this is where a lot of the things that people are concerned about is how are we going to move forward with these priorities and, you know, we have to look at ways that we're going to generate money, we have to look at ways that we're going to work with Indigenous partners to leverage money from the feds, we have to look at the federal budget to leverage those dollars for the territories. And those don't all happen in the first six months of a government. And it's ongoing. And I look forward to continue to work with my colleagues on this side of the House and as well as my Cabinet colleagues and the leadership, and Indigenous leadership in these territories to make sure that our priorities are moving forward. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Lesa Semmler on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 4th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 4th, 2024
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