Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is also for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Madam Speaker, there has been an awful lot of discussion regarding the community classifications for Economic Development funding. The Minister is on record in this House saying that the emphasis will be on providing funding for business in Level II and Level III communities.
Madam Speaker, this tends to encourage an isolationist approach to economic development and has caused problems for businesses in level I communities, especially for aboriginal people in communities like Fort Smith, Hay River, Inuvik and yes, even in Yellowknife, to take advantage of these programs. In view of the apparent problems with community categorization, is the Minister willing to consider other options for determining funding availability or eligibility, by business size perhaps, instead of by business location?