Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would just like to make a comment, and I know that we are not dealing with capital, but it does deal with engineering and planning of highways, and the eventual construction. The concern that I have, and it has been raised, I am sure, many times over the years, is on the actual maintenance and construction of roads, the tendering processes and, in some cases, the negotiations of contracts.
I wish to express my concern to the Minister, and his senior staff, that as much as possible we should try to ensure that the contracts are let locally, involve as much local business, and get them to hire as many local employees as possible to do these contracts.
This goes for both all-weather roads, and ice roads.