Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since it is Friday 13th, I might as well keep on the roll. I have a question for the Minister of Public Works in regard to the Lahm Ridge Tower. Mr. Speaker, I had some discussions with the Dene Development Corporation in which they were shocked to find out the Lahm Ridge Tower was going to be sold to a private company. They were also looking at it with Urbco here in Yellowknife and were always being told there were not going to be any long-term leases.
In an attempt to find alternative space, they were looking at the Laing Building, in which they made an offer to this government to purchase the building and renovate, which put $3 million in the building, and rent back to this government with a 20-year lease, at $8 a square foot. Mr. Speaker, Could the Minister tell us why that offer was not taken, which was a lot cheaper than the Lahm Ridge Tower deal?