Thank you, Mr. Speaker-elect. To make sure I understand the question correctly, the Member is asking what priorities we had in the 18th Assembly that we didn't finish in the... Sorry.
The question was what unfinished business was in the 17th Assembly that didn't conclude and rolled over into the 18th Assembly. There are some specific items we started in the 17th Assembly that are likely going to carry over into the 18th Assembly. I can speak from some of the portfolios I was responsible for. There was some work that we started that we didn't get done and we will certainly carry forward to the future Minister of Health, and one of those was the medical travel review. Medical travel is an essential service that we are providing to our residents of the Northwest Territories. A significant amount of work was done on medical travel, but a lot of the results haven't trickled down so that the residents and the patients who are utilizing medical travel in the Northwest Territories have started to see the results. It is a very expensive program, but it is an essential program and we need to make sure we get it right. I believe that is something that does need to continue as we move forward into the next Assembly. It doesn't necessarily show up in the priorities that we have identified as the 18th Assembly, but it is something that must continue.
Another area that we made progress on but we didn't finish is our review of seniors facilities in the Northwest Territories and a plan to identify where future long-term care facilities should be constructed to meet the upcoming demand of residents across the Northwest Territories. We have significant pressure in the Northwest Territories. Almost all of our long-term care beds are full. We have long-term care beds that are full in Inuvik, Yellowknife, and there's significant pressure in Hay River. We do have new beds coming in in Norman Wells, but we know there is a continuing demand, and we need to have that plan moving forward so we know where we need beds in the future.
With respect to my position on taking over Nutrition North, no. I think what we need to do is work hard with the federal government to make sure they get it right and take another stab at getting it right. If they don't get it right, maybe it's something we are going to have to take a look at taking over, but right now it's their responsibility. They have a significant investment. I think it's up to you, me, and all the Members of this House to make sure that we help them get it right. If it doesn't work after that, then we can have the conversation, but I don't believe we should be rushing out to take it over until we have an opportunity to help them get it right. Thank you, Mr. Speaker-elect.