Question 115-20(1): Support for Mineral Exploration and Extraction  Thank you. I don't want to put a price on our mining industry but it's fundamental to our economy. Mr. Speaker, another thing that we've heard is there's too much red tape. It's a very difficult regulatory process. Will the Minister commit to making regulatory improvements

Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried   Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, which is fully offset by revenues from the Government of Canada;$6 million to support the funding for the Hay River Harbour Restoration offset by revenues from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada totaling $3 million; and,$4 million

Member's Statement 88-20(1): 18th Anniversary of the Great Bear River Bridge Application  , this project has a pre-equity position. Projects are essential to public transit while creating a disposable economy. Mr. Speaker, in tribute, the Cece McCauley legacy continues. Mahsi cho.

Question 40-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Carbon Taxation   regions. It allowed us to use 10 percent of our net revenue and share that directly with communities, which is something unique to our system. And it's also allowed us to maintain a system that recognizes how our industrial system works, how our industrial part of the economy works

Minister's Statement 7-20(1): AME Roundup 2024   the extraction of precious stones and minerals. Even before a mine can start operating, a diverse range of products and services are required. Exploration activities and geoscience research can bring significant economic benefits. Exploration activities benefit our economy by hiring locally

Member's Statement 33-20(1): Development of the Knowledge Economy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I am speaking about the knowledge economy and what development of this sector could mean for our territory. First, I want to dispel the idea that growing this sector is only about skill development. That is a key aspect

Minister's Statement 3-20(1): 2024-2025 Interim Budget   in the right way. Looking ahead, strengthening the Northwest Territories' economy must be top of mind when speaking of our fiscal reality. Maturing diamond mines, lack of economic diversity, and declining private sector investment are the main drivers of the territory's economic challenges

Question 30-20(1): Preparing for the Closure of Diavik Diamond Mine   closure absolutely will be felt across the territory because Diavik has been such an important part of our economy for decades now. And so getting this right is really important. So Diavik is doing a tremendous amount of work, and I've had the opportunity multiple times to sit down

Minister's Statement 1-20(1): Sessional Statement   Territories; a place rooted in our collective respect for each other and the land, where our cultures and languages thrive, and our communities and people are sustained by a strong, vibrant economy. I believe that in 50 years we can achieve that and that our cooperative consensus

Member's Statement 36-20(1): Foreign Security Concerns  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as my friend from the Sahtu has said, critical minerals are the future of the minerals industry, not just in Northwest Territories but in the entire world. And in that mix, rare earth minerals are vital to the modern digital economy because

Member's Statement 39-20(1): State of the Northwest Territories Economy   economy that will see our territory thrive. I look forward to asking the Minister of Finance questions on this topic. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Question 30-20(1): Preparing for the Closure of Diavik Diamond Mine   to prepare both our economy and workforce for the 2026 closure of the Diavik Diamond Mine? Thank you.

Question 30-20(1): Preparing for the Closure of Diavik Diamond Mine   Assembly that, really, a healthy economy is reflective of our entrepreneurs and our private industry, and so making sure that we are supporting people who want to take advantage of entrepreneurship is very important to me and something that I'd like to see go forward. Mr. Speaker

Question 24-20(1): Energy for Housing   programs for folks to make changes in terms of what they're doing to support energy alternatives in their own lives. $12.9 million has gone through to Arctic Energy Alliance, and this is now where we're looking to the low carbon economy leadership fund. That's a federally -- a federal

Member's Statement 32-20(1): Importance of Seniors  . Seniors are living longer. Some are working because they want to. Many work because they need to, Mr. Speaker. Our economy does need them in the workforce, but the reality is some of them are working because they absolutely are struggling, and they need help. While the median income