Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a few comments about Economic Development and Tourism. I am one of the MLAs that is on the standing committee on finance, and in the documents that we have here, the NWT Development Corporation takes up 69 per cent of the total budget for capital on Economic Development and Tourism this year. It takes a big percentage of the total capital. I feel that we need more information, and I would like to get more information for the re-examination of the priorities for the cost and benefit basis. There are a lot of different fundamental needs in the North presently and programs and services to be delivered to the people in the communities, that is the most important thing right now. With the Development Corporation, last year they were allocated $10 million, and this year they are asking for eight million dollars. How long is this going to go on? Is it going to go on indefinitely? Will we be putting money into this Development Corporation every year?
We saw a list in our discussions of what kind of investment is taking place. If this continues, the NWT Development Corporation will eventually own all the businesses in the North. I want to know what the strategy is, what the game plan is behind the NWT Development Corporation. Is it going to continue until we own all the businesses or is this for a short period of time or for the next couple of years? Can the Minister clarify that for me, please?