Thank you, Madam Speaker. Earlier in my questioning, I mentioned NTCL Barging. I would like to ask the Minister responsible for Public Works and Services, who is responsible for tendering transportation for the government, a question. In other sessions, I've raised the matter of NTCL having an exclusive guaranteed arrangement with the government to provide barging for government supplies. There are other barging companies in the north. For example, in my constituency, we have Cooper Barging and I understand in the Delta they have other companies there that could provide this service.

I would like to ask the Minister if his department has been able to come to any conclusions on how they're going to allow other companies to get involved in the bidding for providing transportation for government supplies down the Mackenzie Valley. Thank you.