Mr. Speaker, I guess that question can be answered so many different ways. In terms of government, specifically, whether anyone is planning it or not, even though there are decentralization and some work-force adjustments, because of the population and the forced growth, there are 80 new positions that have been developed in Yellowknife, in education and different places, because of the general formulas that we have.
In terms of specific areas, I think that when we go to the Business Incentive Policy, many of the companies in Yellowknife have their headquarters here. So, even though there are other companies in the Northwest Territories, the companies that exist in Yellowknife automatically benefit from the Business Incentive Policy, because it happens that the major focus of their home operating base is in Yellowknife.
In terms of transportation routing into other areas, Yellowknife continues to thrive, because everything passes through Yellowknife. If we do something for Inuvik, Yellowknife generally benefits from it. There has been no direction to change the course of where medical patients from the Kitikmeot go, so the increased benefits, better facilities, comes to Yellowknife, and as a result, there has been the Kitikmeot Boarding Home, in which people come here, they enjoy the city, and take advantage of the business development. Also, because of the Yellowknife hospital, another facility was developed for the Dene people to come here, which in turn, Yellowknife benefits from the fact that it is a focal point. So, I think that no matter what we do, being a capital city, and one of the communities with most of the population, and most of the enhanced facilities, I do not believe that anything that is done outside Yellowknife, Yellowknife does not benefit in some way or another.
There are some economic proposals that are coming forward. I cannot be specific like Mr. Pollard could be to you, but I think there are some domestic type things that are being planned, and people are taking part.
I know that, as well, the aboriginal women's group has joined together with Robinson's Trucking to put up a type of motor hotel in Yellowknife next to the airport. I cannot exactly tell you point by point, but there are activities here that other people, and aboriginal groups, have established themselves, out of Yellowknife.
So, I believe that whether specifically, or indirectly, Yellowknife tends to benefits on all counts. Thank you.