Say hello to my wife and family back home. Thank you Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Speaker, I would hate to disappoint the gentlemen around the table here. Mr. Speaker, I have concern, in the community of Inuvik, that once again we are taking undo pressure when it comes to budget reductions. Mr. Speaker, I have recently received calls from my home community of Inuvik on a concern with the news that is going around town on the proposed rate hikes for the high temp system in Inuvik. They are saying that the high temp system could rise by approximately 60 percent in the buildings.
Mr. Speaker, in a community that is already hard hit, that has lost a lot of employment, and is continuing to try and adjust dealing with the deficit situation it is put in, I am concerned that, as a government, and parts of our government, are looking at imposing or trying to impose such outrageous rates. Mr. Speaker, I have spoken to a number of people who have owned homes in Inuvik that bought their homes from the GNWT that were hooked to the existing high temp system. On certain months of the year they can pay up to $800 a month just alone for the heat they receive in their homes. Sixty percent of that, Mr. Speaker, to add on top of less wages to pay the bills. Mr. Speaker, I have very serious concerns at what message we are sending when it comes to fairness and trying to deal with the people in the territories equally. I will have questions for the appropriate Minister at a later time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.