Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, last week I received in my office, through the miracle of electronic mail, a copy of a document sent out by the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Government Services. I got a couple of phone calls later on concerning the government's policy on buy north, or in this case, I guess it would be the concern that the government may not adhering to the spirit of buy north.
The letter suggested that there is a company who is planning to install some paging equipment in the Northwest Territories, and they wanted to know exactly what the market was. The letter went on to say that the communications section of Public Works and Services is coordinating the survey for the Government of the Northwest Territories. The letter said this company would be developing an estimate for all the needs in the territories.
The Minister responsible for Government Services is not here, so I'll direct the question to the Minister of Finance -- who I already briefed on this matter -- on whether he is aware of this issue, and is it the government's plan to deal with companies outside of the territories, knowing full well that we have well-established businesses in the territories that provide that service?