Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I do support the P3 proposal, but I do think it should be geared toward absolute need for infrastructure such as schools and health related facilities. For example, the Arviat Health Centre which has been bounced off the list of critically needed facilities for the last number of years like a beach ball. I agree with my colleagues, Mr. Steen, Mr. Ningark and Mr. Krutko that we should pay particular attention to the smaller, less fortunate, off-road communities. This is not to say that the larger communities should be neglected. For the most part, larger regional centres and larger communities like Yellowknife, do very well in looking after themselves and providing their constituents with what they request.
Mr. Chairman, I do support the proposal, whether the proposal is successful or not, and I truly hope that it is and that it gets approved. Projects that are designated for the smaller off-road communities should go ahead at any rate. With that thought in mind, this morning we heard in this House that we will need $40 million to deal with the pay equity dispute and some other issues and that can be done with a stroke of a pen. If that is the case, we can find the necessary dollars to look after the smaller communities and their needs such as hospitals, schools and so on. This is all I have to say. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.