Robert HawkinsMLA

Recent interventions

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1. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am first going to thank the Member from Mackenzie Delta pointing out that somebody in the gallery is a constituent of the Yellowknife Centre, and that's Ms. Bella Husky. I've been a friend of he…

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2. Motions — Motion 80-20(1): Closing the Land Supply Gap in the City of Yellowknife, Carried

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I absolutely rise in support of the principles of this motion, and I am pleased to second it. I've also been pleased to work with my colleague of Range Lake in the past of coming forward with othe…

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3. Oral Questions — Question 1294-20(1): Mackenzie Valley Fibre Optic Line

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am happy to ask questions. I am very excited, I should say, to ask questions of the Minister of Finance regarding the Mackenzie Valley fiber Optic Line. I am following up from my Member's statem…

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4. Oral Questions — Question 1294-20(1): Mackenzie Valley Fibre Optic Line

   But it's not generating money to pay for it. Mr. Speaker, the Minister's response failed to address the inquiry regarding revenue leakage to other jurisdictions. And to be clear, that's with respect to my written questio…

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5. Oral Questions — Question 1294-20(1): Mackenzie Valley Fibre Optic Line

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government's response identified eight communities that remained, quote, satellite served, with maximum speeds of 15 megabits per second. Despite the Mackenzie Valley fibre Link being framed a…

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6. Oral Questions — Question 1302-20(1): Leaving the Northwest Territories for Health Care

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Infrastructure. Apparently the encampment has shown up on the infrastructure property downtown just down the street on -- near the Whitford building, down the st…

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7. Oral Questions — Question 1303-20(1): Encampments

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that. My third -- yeah. This is my third question. One question --

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8. Written Questions — Written Question 40-20(1): Inuvik Wind Project Costs and Review

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I've got a couple of written questions. Mr. Speaker, the first written question is with respect to the Inuvik wind project costs and review. So, Mr. Speaker, The Inuvik Wind Project was original…

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9. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters — Committee Motion 173-20(1): Committee Report 45-20(1): Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 4 – Annual Attendance Reporting, Defeated

   Thank you, Mr. Chair. Maybe I will start with the last question and then sort of jump into it. What harm are we trying to correct. Well, I actually -- you know, one of the unfortunate privileges of being the dean of the…

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10. Members’ Statements — Member’s Statement 1082-20(1): Fees in Health and Social Services

    Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address my Mackenzie Valley Fibre Optic Line unanswered written questions noting that the critical questions raised, in my opinion, were not answered. In my written question, I appreciated t…

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