Mr. Speaker, a lot of good contacts were made by northerners, which hopefully will turn into economic contracts. Contacts happen from casual conversation on the conference floor, from direct approaches at display booths, or at formal meetings set up during the conference. I would like to commend the mayor of Yellowknife for ensuring Yellowknife's Dene representatives were included in the meeting set up by the mayor with people considering the potential for establishing an operation in the north.

Others, including myself, were invited by Mr. Zoe to a meeting at which the Dogrib Nation representatives discussed economic opportunities. So there was real cooperation between the broad cross-section of conference attendees from the north.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.