Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe I said I was optimistic. I wouldn't want to be too definitive because negotiations are currently under way. We've concluded the basic framework for a transfer. We're now working out the finer details. And I do respect the honourable Member's concern and his constituency's concern; it's the same as the other six or seven or eight Arctic airports that are going to be transferred. I believe I did say earlier on in this session or the session before that I don't know whether it was just good luck or good management that we've been able to get the kinds of resources that we're getting in this transfer, because I think if we started it today we wouldn't get those resources because there have been new initiatives taken by the feds to cut back.

I'm not trying to evade the question, all I'm saying is we're currently negotiating it. We're trying to get to the details.

Obviously, we want to protect the current level of services -- and I've said that publicly -- and ERS is part of the quality of service that we provide to Arctic A airports. The only thing I could do to assure the honourable Member is to advise him on an individual basis or through the House as to the progress of the negotiations. I'm optimistic, as I said, that we will be able to find the baseline funding to maintain the current level of services that we're providing in those Arctic A airports. Thank you.