Question 11-19(2): Fort Smith Airport Infrastructure  The new lights that were installed at the Fort Smith airport were not the Arctic kit that was supposed to be installed at the airport, as said in the July 8, 2019, letter from the former Minister of Infrastructure. My question is: when will this be addressed?

Question 11-19(2): Fort Smith Airport Infrastructure  What was the point of spending $2.3 million on an airport runway that was operational and running fine?

Question 11-19(2): Fort Smith Airport Infrastructure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to my Member's statement, the community of Fort Smith's concerns regarding narrowing of the airport has not been addressed. My question is: why are safety issues at the Fort Smith airport not being addressed?

Fort Smith Airport Infrastructure  Mr. Speaker, for my Member's statement today, I would like to address the point made in yesterday's Commissioner's address regarding modernizing airport infrastructure in the NWT. On June 17, 2019, the leadership of the community of Fort Smith wrote a letter to the former Minist

Mobility Access  Mr. Speaker, it is extremely crucial that all boards, including the NWT Power Corporation, are reflective of the interests of the people of the Northwest Territories. Therefore, when will the NWT Power Corporation board be reinstated with members at large, and not just filled by

Mobility Access  As elected officials of this Assembly, we all came here to represent the interests of the people of the NWT, but are we really doing so if we continue to appoint deputy ministers to all of our boards again, as opposed to members of the general public representing all regions of t

Mobility Access  The decision to go with the status quo from the 18th Assembly is unacceptable, considering the importance of public input on behalf of the Members of this 19th Assembly. My question is: are the deputy ministers once again going to be dictating the direction of this Crown corporat

Mobility Access  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for Minister Thompson, who is responsible for the NWT Power Corporation. On February 4, 2020, notice was given to all Members of the Legislative Assembly regarding recently reappointed members of the NWT Power Corporation Board. Mr. Speake

Tabled Document 32-19(1): letter to Murray Scott and Garry Schwartzenberger dated October 29, 2019 regarding a Land Lease Tabled Document 33-19(1): email from the Minister of Lands dated December 9, 2019 regarding Land Leasing Pricing  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents. A "Letter to Murray Scott and Garry Schwartzenberger dated October 29, 2019"; and an "Email from the Minister of Lands dated December 9, 2019." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 27-19(1): Recreational Land Leases  The turnaround for inquiries to any Minister by MLAs is five days. Why did it take the Minister and his department 17 days to give me a response, which was the same response given in the 18th Assembly by the former Minister of Lands, which you questioned when you were a Regular M

Question 27-19(1): Recreational Land Leases  I am also concerned about the contents and tone of the multiple letters I've seen from constituents who received letters from the Department of Lands stating that, if the new lease fees were not paid within a specified time, the residents would need to bring the land to its origi

Question 27-19(1): Recreational Land Leases  The Minister's response to my office regarding land leases which he sent out on December 9, 2019, is unacceptable. After bringing forward concerns well over 31 times in the 18th Assembly, I want to know why the Minister of Lands is stalling to address these concerns in a positive

Question 27-19(1): Recreational Land Leases  Mr. Speaker, the concerns regarding the recreational land leases have been a very hot topic in all different venues with Indigenous and municipal governments, including members of many of our communities. My primary concern is for the residents of Fort Smith. My question for the

Recreational Land Lease Fee Increases  Mr. Speaker, today I'd like to talk about the issue of recreational land lease rental fees being increased on cabin owners who reside on territorial land in the NWT. On April 1, 2018, the Department of Lands increased the minimum land lease rent fees on all cabin owners and subs

Question 12-19(1): Taltson River Hydroelectric Expansion  Thank you.