Mr. Speaker, I can assure the member that a great many things were taken into consideration in advancing the positions that we took in negotiating with the federal government, with BHP, and the different aboriginal groups that were involved in the many negotiating tables that took place, that culminated in the conclusions that we reached with BHP, with the aboriginal groups, and agreements that were reached between the federal government and this government. Whether we should have fly-in/fly-out operations, how we can maximize opportunities to benefit from taxes, from economic opportunities that will arise from this development, were all considered.
The member will be, and should be aware that all this was a process of negotiations and perhaps some things fell by the wayside, that is the nature of negotiations. Thank you.