Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question is related to questions that were asked earlier by Mr. Ng and touched on by Mr. Roland. They are actually related to the balanced budget issue as well. Given the fact that we have a very tight budget in the last few years and the cuts that we have had to make, there has been considerable pressure on the social envelope. Those departments, Health and Social Services, ECE, Justice, Housing Corporation, have been struggling to keep up with the demand for services. I know I have heard both Members and the public talk about the need to get the monies to these departments, but right now there are some who say that the social envelope takes such a large portion of our budget, that it cannot continue to grow. As others have noted, we have heard in this House, from people across the Northwest Territories, that they see this area as critical right now.
I am going to make it easy for the Members because they have both touched on this, but I want it to be very clear and on the record what their position is. In the absence of new funds being made available, I want to hear from both candidates, will you commit to working with your Finance Minister to facilitate a serious discussion about government fiscal priorities that may lead to a reallocation of funding among the departments? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.