Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to pursue my question today following up on my Member's statement, Mr. Speaker. My question goes to the Minister of Transportation. It is in regard to Highway No. 3.

Mr. Speaker, a number of Members in this House had the opportunity to visit the BHP mine over the weekend. One of the things I learned was that the company spends $4 million along with other users of the winter road. They spend no less than $4 million on that winter road. That compares to $6 million or $7 million that the department has budgeted for the reconstruction of Highway No. 3. I do not know what the numbers are on maintaining it.

Mr. Speaker, that just speaks to the extent of the need in the North for some infusion of money in building the roads that we need to develop the resources that create jobs and so on. I do not know what this report the Minister will be tabling has in it. I wonder if the Minister could tell us what the latest was in his discussions with the federal Minister as to what the potential is for any kind of money that will come to the North for building roads? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.