Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, subsequent to the transfer of Health to the Government of the Northwest Territories from the federal government, there was an amendment made, to my understanding, to the transfer agreement that allowed for a new replacement facility for Iqaluit, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I had indicated to a previous question, I would certainly be able to let the honourable Members that were interested in looking at this agreement have that opportunity, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Miltenberger.

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is always difficult when we talk about fairness and equity in a time when are working through restraint and in fact we are cutting rather than adding.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Todd.

Well, let me say that it would be fair to say that we have done an analysis of where the cuts have taken in the first round, in this last year. Remember we took over $100,000,000 out of the system this last year and we are going to take about another $100,000,000 plus this coming year. I think it is important to say that to the public so they can all hear it. We are trying to do it in a fair and reasonable way, and it is a very difficult task, particularly with this Assembly since 1968, it has never had to do this kind of exercise. We have never had to take or reduce the kinds of expectations that the public has the way in which we are doing it now. I think that is the first thing in terms of general comment.

The second thing is it has been fairly clear based upon the discussions we have had with standing committees, and as I say the recent debates, that we must carefully examine where we next look towards these cuts. If you remember that we did negotiate between the ordinary Members and ourselves, a two year approach to it so they get both education, health, etc., two years to make the right moves and to manage if you want, a way out of this difficult situation. And I think that is what we are endeavouring to do, and we are very much aware of where the cuts came last round. It is clear. I have it on my desk. And we intend to ensure that there will be a continuation of expanding the cuts to everybody across the framework to ensure that there is not one particular group, or one particular community that is penalized more than another. With respect to the further deficit reduction strategy that we are moving on in these final 12 months of excruciating pain. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Todd.

Golly gee. I know, Mr. Speaker, I want to ensure my Honourable Colleague that I think that when we provide them with the business plans late next week, that it will be in sufficient detail. Because I think that is what we are talking here. They will provide him with the comfort that is necessary to show that the continuing deficit elimination strategy is a fair and equitable one. I think that is what my Honourable colleague is talking about. The extent of the detail, I have reviewed most of it and we will be providing it to the committees later on next week, I believe. I am fairly confident that it will be there. It also does provide, as my Honourable colleague knows, the committees with an opportunity to give us advice and recommendations as to where we should make some adjustments, and we are perfectly willing and able to do that provided they all make sense, and are, as my colleague says, fair and reasonable across the board. Thank you.

Oral questions, Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier regarding the amalgamation, or proposed amalgamation, of Transportation, Public Works and Services, and the Housing Corporation.

As the Premier knows, there is strong interest among ordinary Members to review the plan for this amalgamation, prior to any activity actually taking place to make it happen. Will the Premier be tabling a discussion paper on this proposed amalgamation in the House during this current session? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is also extreme interest for Cabinet to review such a plan but it has not come to cabinet as of yet, so we have not had that opportunity to review our plan and the amalgamation of Transportation, Housing Corporation and DPW. Once Cabinet has had the opportunity to review our work plan, then we will have no problem tabling it in the House or working it out with Members and whatever committee it goes to as well. It will be an open and public debate, I am hoping, but I would doubt -I think this session here is going to be over next week sometime, or whatever, or the week after, I do not know if it will be done by that time to get here, so as soon as it is we will make it available for Members once Cabinet approves it. Thank you.

Oral questions, Supplementary, Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Premier's response and I am quite sure that the ordinary Members will appreciate looking at that. Can the Premier give his assurance then that the document will be tabled prior to any implementation of the program? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Morin.