Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Mr. Speaker, in his Minister's Statement 12-12(5), the Minister told this House he would aggressively pursue devolution of responsibility for minerals, oil and gas from the federal government.
Mr. Speaker, also in that statement he noted how quickly development is taking place and how poorly positioned this government is to influence mining companies when it comes to using northern business and labour. My question is, Mr. Speaker, what work has the Minister done in the past month to pursue the devolution of responsibility and a financial accord with the federal government?