Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be to the Minister of Transport, and it is regarding the Rae/Yellowknife No. 3 Highway. Last night, as Mr. Rabesca stated in his Member's statement, an 18 wheeler rolled over and spilled bags of cement. The cause of the accident is still unclear, but accidents seem to be happening on a regular basis on this particular portion of the highway, and there have been a number of fatalities.
Speaking with Staff Sergeant Grundy, he mentioned that the cause of many of these accidents is a combination of reasons. One is the bad road conditions, and the other is speed. The Minister stated yesterday that he is working with industry to ensure that the companies using that particular portion of the highway, they are going to have methods of discipline in place, and that everyone is on the alert. The Minister stated he has spoken, or his staff have spoken, with the RCMP, but the Minister did not commit to lowering the speed limit on that portion of the highway. He only said that he would consider lowering it. I wonder if the Minister could tell us, today, if he will definitely lower the speed limit on that portion of the highway?