I will start over if you would like me to, Mr. Miltenberger. That is why I said earlier that we could have done more, and that is why I spoke out against the appropriation that was before this House last month. We could have taken more out of the capital budget, Mr. Speaker, but there wasn't the political will to do so. If we do not take the accumulated deficit down by the end of next year, Mr. Speaker, there will be no -- and I will say it again; there will be no -- political will in the year 1998-99 going into an election. That's what we're facing, Mr. Speaker.

I honestly thought, and still do, that we could have cut more out of the capital budget. We could have increased the surtax on incomes over $100,000, as stated by Alternatives North. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Todd gave some good examples on how the GNWT will try and generate extra revenue by working closer with the private sector, but we must increase the efficiency of this government. That has to be the first priority. We do not have any more Commissioner's balls and we no longer take junkets all over the globe. These are different times for the GNWT. We have to base the capital needs of our communities on needs and not wants. Every community doesn't need a Zamboni machine, Mr. Speaker, in an arena. As one of the honourable Members said, we have shovels, maybe we can do some make-work projects.

We have to get more bang for our buck, Mr. Speaker. It is no good if this government increases this revenue by 15 or 20 per cent but continues to spend 30 or 40 per cent more than we take in. I'm glad Mr. Todd stayed to hear what I was saying. This will mean doing government differently, Mr. Speaker.