Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of FMBS, Mr. Todd. Last week in the House, Mr. Ng announced initiatives to help with the recruitment and retention of health care professionals for the Northwest Territories. We have listened last week and before, to Mr. Steen and Mr. Krutko, talk about the shortages of health care professionals in various communities in the north. It was recognized even by the Minister that those initiatives he is proposing are of a long-term nature, more than a short-term solution.
My question to the Minister of FMBS is, if it is recognized and accepted that there is an emergency in the provision of providing health care services in the north, could the Minister not come up with some emergency measures, like housing or added pay to attract and keep staff in the communities to provide health care services? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.