Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement, I made reference to the Lahm Ridge Tower and us, as Members, being referred to, as representing a banana republic. I should tell that person maybe it is like a snowflake republic. No bananas in this country. Mr. Speaker, we have heard many questions and we have heard some answers and we have skirted around the issue time and time again. I would like to address the question to the Minister of Public Works and Services. It is in reference to the office space that we have available, surplus office space of 75,000 square feet and Lahm Ridge Tower having office space of 45,000 square feet. Hearing the Minister, in the past, say this has been a good business decision, that we are saving money, my question is, in that 75,000 square feet, that we are already leasing, already paying for, is it a true net savings, when we could have moved people into some available space, instead of signing another agreement that costs this government $1.2 million a year? Would there be a savings by moving them across into some of this available space? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are two departments in Lahm Ridge right now, Education, Culture and Employment, as well as, Transportation. Splitting those departments up, there is no available space within our surplus office space arrangement we have right now? If you took Education, Culture, you could not put them into one area or Transportation into another? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be for the Premier. I still have some concerns and questions about the Premier's response, the other day to Mrs. Groenewegen, regarding his certainty that no Cabinet Member sent an unsigned note to her. Could the Premier tell us, is the Premier's certainty that no Cabinet Minister wrote the note, based solely on his query of each Member? Thank you.

I do, Mr. Speaker. I have a question along the same lines, Mr. Speaker. The note is a very serious matter because the Member from Hay River perceived it to be intimidating and could possibly lead her to be reluctant to ask questions along the lines she was pursuing. My question is, is the Premier prepared to commit to further explain and back up his comment, I have never been more sure of anything in my life? What does the Premier base this comment on?

I understand what the Premier is saying, but is he prepared to put up his reputation and position behind this strong position?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is addressed to the Minister of RWED. It is in relation to the Mackenzie River Basin Board and Secretariat that has been structured and set up to implement the agreement that was signed between the Northwest Territories, Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Could the Minister indicate what is happening in terms of structuring of the board and when they will, in fact, start doing business and implementing all the necessary steps to become a functional entity? Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Chairman, we are under discussion presently with the other jurisdictions, with the other governments to designate certain officials within the governments that would be appointed to this board and to start formulating and drafting some ideas on how to go about the business of setting up the secretariat and a work plan for that

new creature we are going to set up. Specific details will be available to Members probably in the next couple of weeks. Thank you.