Paulatuk Mayor Ray Ruben Sr. estimates that it has almost been a month since his community received a substandard fuel shipment from the Government of Northwest Territories.

His hamlet is one of three fly-in communities SA国际影视传媒� including Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok SA国际影视传媒� relying on the fuel. The current incident follows one last year, where barge service was cancelled to the communities because of fuel issues.

Since this year's troubles began, Ruben said he's spoken to incumbent Nunakput MLA Herbert Nakimayak.

Meanwhile, planes continue to make room in their cargo for the return fuel home. As a result,  he said the planes have been forced to make multiple flights. Groceries and freight supplies for the community arenSA国际影视传媒檛 fully affected so far, he said.

SA国际影视传媒淚f anyoneSA国际影视传媒檚 going to feel it, itSA国际影视传媒檚 going to be Aklak Air,SA国际影视传媒� he said, referencing the airline that services the communities.

SA国际影视传媒淚 just know weSA国际影视传媒檙e not as loud as we should be,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淢aybe our leaders should be speaking out a bit louder at the government. WeSA国际影视传媒檙e sitting back and waiting and waiting and waiting.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檝e got to step up on this and start demanding,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

Ruben said he thinks MLA candidates should consider the issues around service delivery.

For him, SA国际影视传媒�(GNWT is) not giving us 100 per cent service.SA国际影视传媒�

Nakimayak agreed fuel issues were a concern, especially for remote communities.

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SA国际影视传媒淣ot only is the airline losing money, but constituents in communities are the ones paying for it,SA国际影视传媒� Nakimayak said.

He explained that he was in contact with Buffalo Airways, who were in Ulukhaktok this week before arriving at the other remote communities.

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e aware of this and weSA国际影视传媒檙e trying to give guidance and help where we can get help on this issue.SA国际影视传媒�

He said it was negatively impacting the community similarly to last year, and the issue had to be caught before SA国际影视传媒渋t gets out of control and something bad happens.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淲eSA国际影视传媒檙e doing better, but we need to ensure that these problems that keep recurring are dealt with,SA国际影视传媒� he said, explaining he wanted to work backwards and find exactly where issue arose.

One of his challengers for MLA, Alisa Blake, said the issue SA国际影视传媒渋s extremely serious and ... needs to be addressed with high importance.SA国际影视传媒�

She noted residents depend on aviation to leave and enter the communities,receive groceries or supplies, and for emergency medical treatment by air.

Blake said, SA国际影视传媒渢he best way to tackle these concerns is to work very closely with the distributor, aircraft operators, fixed base operators as well as the Minister of Transportation.SA国际影视传媒� She said understanding the quality assurance and testing procedures for the fuel as itSA国际影视传媒檚 shipped to airline and communities was key.

However, she acknowledged there may be a SA国际影视传媒渃ommunication breakdown,SA国际影视传媒� considering the number of individuals involved in the process. SA国际影视传媒�(As) well as a fact that some may believe that one or more people will not need to know the minute details about the quality and assurance process that the distributor, aircraft operators, fixed base operators, etc. must follow to ensure that fuel contamination is less likely to happen.SA国际影视传媒�

Another contender, Jackie Jacobson, said fuel quality is a SA国际影视传媒渓ifelineSA国际影视传媒� and SA国际影视传媒渁 major concern (for) all the remote communities.SA国际影视传媒�

If elected, Jacobson promised to SA国际影视传媒渆nsure the government supplies high quality, proper spec fuel and it is and delivered in a timely manner by MTS or other carriers. (And to) ensure proper testing regimes are in place prior to delivery of products to the remote communities not after the product arrives.SA国际影视传媒�

He said the government should keep SA国际影视传媒渋ts eye on the communitiesSA国际影视传媒� and give them first priority in commercial business opportunities, while also providing delivery schedules well in advance of open water season.

Jacobson further suggested a strategic fuel supply off the coast to draw on if service is interrupted.

SA国际影视传媒淔uel and gasoline supplies are the lifeline for the communities and timely deliveries and proper spec products are a must,SA国际影视传媒� he said.