Yes, thank you very much. And so, you know, we do have access to some of the same academic advice that that advisory council is receiving. We are looking at developing a -- sort of a public basic policy around defence. I mean, we're not tasked with national defence, but it's clearly being put -- thrust in the spotlight and we need to be able to deal with it, so we're looking at how do we best do that in a very structured manner and what are the interests of our jurisdiction in that world. And also, you know, the Yukon, they do have their council, but we have the Joint Task Force North headquarters and the forward operating location in Inuvik. So in terms of that conversation, we're light years ahead of where the Yukon are right now, and so we have -- you know, Cabinet was meeting with Joint Task Force North with, you know, the senior staff there, the commanders, and we got those briefings. The deputy minister and others regularly are in contact with the Joint Task Force North. So we're in a different position from the Yukon. That being said, I understand where the Member's coming from, and we are trying to shore up our own defence policy, for lack of a better word. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2025. 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
February 28th, 2025
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