Kivalliq medevac deal negotiated this week

Baker Lake MLA Glenn McLean asked for an assurance from Health Minister Ed Picco this week that the medevac contract for the Kivalliq would be split between the two major airlines serving the region.

However, Picco told the assembly on Monday that the contract is still being negotiated – this week, in fact – and that he could not discuss the terms until the process was complete.

He did say, however, that heath department officials were negotiating with two carriers, and had hired analysts KPMG to examine the economies of scale regarding medical travel.