Recognizing the fact that the economy of this community, originally was based upon a non-renewable resource that would eventually disappear, and in light of the fact that much of the development that has taken place over the last 25 years has been as a result of the growth of government. I would like to ask the Minister, in view of the fact that we know that this kind of economy will eventually decline at some point in the future, what is there specifically in this budget, in that economic development budget, that recognizes that this is a capital city, which is of paramount importance for the economy of the whole of the Northwest Territories?

What, specifically in this budget, has this government done to ensure the economic well-being of this community?