Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Is that an ongoing $10 million, or does that increase with inflation annually? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And so that's for 175 kilometers, is that what the Minister said previously? Thank you.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Does the Minister have the amount of detail around which highways are planned or projected to be resealed in 2026-2027? Thank you.
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Vince McKay Hay River South
Yeah, thank you. So this year we have scheduled
- Highway No. 1, kilometer 25;
- Highway No. 3, kilometer 74;
- Highway No. 4, kilometer 60.7;
- Fort Providence Access Road, 5.3 kilometer; and
- Dettah Access Road, 11.3 kilometer.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to the Minister for that detail. How many outstanding highways are assessed to require chip sealing? Like, it seems like this is a rotational basis. I assume the department does the areas of greatest need first. I'm just curious how much is sort of on the docket, so to speak. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Vince McKay Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's an ongoing maintenance program. I mean, one section of the road might be good one year; the next year it's not, or, you know, the ground's not stable. So general maintenance, chip seal breaks apart so, yeah, it's an ongoing thing. We don't always have a rough estimate of -- well, we have a rough estimate but it could change. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Yeah no, thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the Minister has proved my point, which is it's an ongoing task; it'll never end. And I'll just leave it at that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Any further questions? Okay. Seeing none.
The Department of Infrastructure, asset management, infrastructure investments, $129,683,000. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Members, please turn now to page 61, programs and services with information items on page 62 and 63. Are there any questions? I'll go to the Member from Great Slave.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thanks, Mr. Chair. So the item metering and pumping equipment overhaul, this is a territorial project, it looks like. Can the Minister please tell me how much we are providing to this overhaul project in 2026-2027. Thank you.
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