I’m not sure I fully understand that.

I understand the work to get us to the point of being ready to do the work in the field, but I would assume that that needs to take place during the construction season after the 1st of April, and I don’t see that work

referred to in the capital plan here. That’s why I’m wondering whether it would come forward in a supplementary appropriation.

Thank you very much for that comprehensive response. I think there’s a good record in Hansard for constituents who may be interested.

Would this work be proposed to come forward as a supp since it’s not in this capital plan?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am surprised and disappointed to see that there’s not significant work planned for Prelude Lake area. I am wondering if I could get a status on what work has been done there and what is still to be done. I know there’s a lot of concern about the parking areas down by the dock and the need to do some work on that dock. Obviously, low water time is a good time to be in there doing that sort of work. Maybe I could start by asking for an update on the status of that redevelopment at Prelude Lake Park. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to express my support for that decision and that plan. It’s particularly become more critical that governments such as ours step into the major gaps left by the federal government pulling out of science and with our recent devolution, I think this is a totally logical step. In my view, it will only become more important. The mid-tundra is quite different than the High Arctic research situation, and as the world starts to express the change that

’s coming upon us,

this could be an important facility to help us understand that with these partners that the deputy minister mentioned, I certainly appreciate that. That’s all I have, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I see an upgrade to the washhouse at the Tundra Ecosystem Research Station, whic

h I’m pleased to see. There is

a lot of leading edge research based at that research station.

What is the long-term thinking of this research station? I know there was some discussion of that with change in personnel over the past few years. Could I get the latest thinking on that facility? Thank you.

I will leave it at that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks for that response. I’m

wondering: it sounds like those will be workers coming here from somewhere else, or will they be people who are hired locally?

I’ll get another part in

here. I assume we would need some sort of hangar facility as part of this. Maybe I could just get what the plan is for that, as well, and when we might see that, if that’s something we would be constructing in the capital budgets.

Will that be all of them arriving at the same time? I guess while I’m asking that, what is the plan? Does it take particular qualifications for

these aircraft or can those positions be filled with existing aircraft expertise in the NWT?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just with a couple of questions on the air tanker fleet, we started the purchase of these last year, I believe. When do we expect

delivery of these aircraft, and if that’s

spread over time, when are we getting the first one and when are we getting the last one?