Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the NWT Highways Strategy is at the stage right now where we are just completing the studies. At this time, we have been sending out summaries of the studies to stakeholders, including the federal government. We are putting together a plan as to where we would go with this, based on the Northwest Territories economic development strategy, as well. So, we are kind of combining both studies together and having both strategies working in cooperation with each other, Mr. Speaker. At this point in time, we have not really put together any firm plan as to which section of the highway we would proceed with. All this is going to be included, to some degree, in the business plan. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I know there have been preliminary surveys done, especially in the extension of the highway from the Dempster to Tuktoyaktuk, but can the Minister tell me if there has been any similar work done to look at the possibility of connecting the community of Aklavik to the Dempster Highway?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Steen.

Mr. Speaker, there was some consultations with the community of Aklavik and there was some consideration given to an extension or an access road from Aklavik to the Dempster Highway. However, the department did not undertake any intensive studies on the project. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister tell me if there is any possibility of meeting with the community of Aklavik, along with the Department of Transportation to see how that community can develop their needs in regarding the possibility of the highway and build that into the highway strategy?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I could pass that on to the department, who will consider whether we can include some kind of a program with Aklavik to undertake further studies on that particular project.

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we all know, time usually flies in this Legislature. In four years, it comes and goes pretty quick. So, I would like to ask the Minister, can he commit to meeting with the community of Aklavik within the next couple of months?

The honourable Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am sure the department can find the time to go to Aklavik and meet with the Aklavik residents on the project in the next couple of months. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Oral questions. The Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.