Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, this year I am told that the amount of traffic is going to increase substantially as a result of the building up of the diamond mine infrastructure north of Yellowknife. As a
result of that, we are going to see a lot of traffic and a lot of tonnage being hauled over our existing highway system. Mr. Speaker, I am told by the people in the department that during the winter months when the roads are frozen, it is the best condition ever in the north. As a result of that, once the roads are in good condition and are frozen, they will not be subject to any increased damage. Thank you.