Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Finance. Without a doubt, the new federal budget will require him to examine ways of living within our means when projected cuts to federal financing are realized next year. This may include downsizing many of our own government departments. At the same time, cuts to federal programs may mean that some of the government services that are important to northerners, possibly in terms of environmental protection, transportation and social programs, will be substantially unavailable. There may be pressures on the Government of the Northwest Territories to pick up the pieces and take on new responsibilities before we had planned to do so. These are issues that will affect all northerners. Does the Minister plan to consult with northern leaders and the public at large in planning our government's response to the fundamental change that is represented by yesterday's federal budget? Mahsi.