Bill 25: Appropriation Act, (Operations Expenditures) 2025-2026, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will be voting against the budget today when I cast my vote. It's not against the working relationship we built in this Assembly or against our hardworking civil servants. It is for my constituents. They need a budget that truly supports the

Motion 51-20(1): Affirmative Action Policy, Defeated  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I too do have a problem with the GNWT affirmative action policy. It was created back when we were part of Nunavut and at the time it was done in a way that it catered to everybody that's working here in the Northwest Territories - P1, P2, P3.

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my beautiful darling wife Elina Edjericon and children for putting up with me while she takes care of the homestead. Also I wanted to recognize my constituents in Dettah, N'dilo, Lutselk'e, and Fort Resolution. Also I want to r

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Yeah, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize Canadian Space Agency astronaut Colonel Jeremy Hansen; Annie Belanger from Canadian Space Agency; Anne Burrow and Dave Sharpe from Bear Claw Strategy. Also, Ted Tsetta, the former chief of YKDFN; Liza Peiper-Charlo, band council

Member's Statement 607-20(1): Welcome to Astronaut Col. Jeremy Hansen  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the visitor of Canadian Space Agency astronaut Colonel Jeremy Hansen to Yellowknife and celebrate both his work to advance Canada's contribution to space exploration and his dedication to inspiring our youth, our ed

Report Of Committee Of The Whole  Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 275-20(1) and would like to report progress with one motion carried and consider Tabled 275-20(1) is concluded, and the House concurs in those estimates as amended and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon

Committee Motion 76-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates, Carried  The motion is in order. The motion is non-debatable. The motion's in order. The motion's not non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. ---Carried I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

Committee Motion 76-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates, Carried  Thank you. Committee, this concludes our consideration of tabled documents. Thank you to the Minister -- oh sorry, thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you. Members, I'm going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, committee. Does the committee agree that it has concluded the consideration of Tabled Document 275-20(1), 2025-2026 Main Estimates? Does the committee agree?

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, committee. The borrowing plan is separate from the estimates but required by the Financial Administration Act to be presented with the estimates. Further, the borrowing outlined in the plan will be included in the subsequent Appropriation Act that is presented to the A

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you. Committee, we will now move to the Department of Finance. Please turn to the departmental summary found on page 159 with information items on page 160 to 161. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions, committee, I will now call the department summary. Fina

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you. Committee, we will start with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Please turn to the department summary found on page 29, revenue summary information items on page 30 and 31. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions, committee, I will now c

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you. Does the committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document? Committee?

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Okay, thank you. I'll go back to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.