Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I had hoped to address a question to the Premier. This was in regard to the statement that he made earlier today on Non-Renewable Resource Development Strategy, but I will ask that question of the Minister Responsible for Transportation.

The news that has been presented today is indeed good news. We do have some signals from Ottawa that they are paying attention. However, the situation is a familiar dilemma. I would note that the contribution put forward by the federal government is far less than even one percent of the $500 million that was earned this summer from oil and gas leases and just over one percent of the total value of our proposed strategy.

My question is, what efforts is the government maintaining, Mr. Speaker, to keep this issue at the front of the burner in Ottawa, especially given that we are in the midst of a national election and a lot of competing agendas? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.