Finance committee  I think that CanNor, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, can play an incredible role. It has been a supporter of our organization in the marketing we've done for the Northwest Territories and for small business. I think it needs to create some flexible criteria aro

Finance committee  Michael, you make it tough. Nice to hear your voice. I think the struggle for the north has been that.... You know, it is very receptive of seeing how fast...and how wonderful it is that the federal government has worked together to put out a variety of solutions, but where the

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Fraser, for your question. What I was speaking about, for the Northwest Territories in particular, is that a wage subsidy for those who got hit during the aurora season is too late, and that's just the way things landed. I don't think anyone could have predicted w

Finance committee  I think it's immediate liquidity. Many of those operators are working on very short seasons to get their operations ready, but they have no revenue now because of the cancellations. Being able to maintain their rent, maintain their property, pay their taxes, all those things are

Finance committee  Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Chair and the committee, for inviting Northwest Territories Tourism to be part of this really important conversation, and also for the rapid response that's been taken to help Canadians weather what is an unprecedented health and economic storm. I