The point I'm trying to make is that we are presently in a financial problem; we realize we have a deficit. The deficit didn't happen overnight yet these capital projects that we're talking about have been in the works for five or 10 years. These things have been done by our predecessors but whatever happened in the past happened in the past. Looking at the breakdown of the budget, because of the capital plans that have been in place in the past, we have some have and have-not regions. The point I'm trying to make is that you're suggesting that block funding is probably the way to go, but because of what's in the budget now, from what I see, especially for myself, I won't be seeing any projects in my riding until the year 1999-2000.

With regard to infrastructure problems we're having in Fort McPherson, Aklavik and other communities, those projects have basically been moved out. God knows by who, but the way it's scheduled in the five-year capital plan, we are not going to see them for a while. Yet, there are some projects here that you're talking about being essential or there for the benefit of a few individuals or a particular area. If you're talking about fairness, I don't see any fairness with regard to how this budget has been laid out, especially with regard to projects and exactly who managed to make sure they stacked the deck five or six years ago and are now getting the big projects; if you missed out on the boat, sorry. That's what it's looking like to me.