Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Government Services did a graphic report that outlined where the different regions of the Northwest Territories were purchasing their supplies. We have some idea now about regional purchases. There has been some progress made with regard to manufacturing in the Northwest Territories. To that end, Mr. Morin has asked Economic Development and Tourism to come forward with a paper that he can attach to the business incentive policy that will give an
increased advantage for goods manufactured in the Northwest Territories.
There has been quite a resurgence of agriculture in the Northwest Territories in the last little while, and I think Mr. Todd's group from Rankin Inlet is involved in a hog operation in Hay River, so we expect to see that expanding. Obviously it will not go in the whole of the Northwest Territories, but we expect to see an egg operation in Inuvik very shortly because it seems that one of the biggest areas that we can reduce import substitution is in the food area.