Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to bring forward an issue that has been raised in Snare Lake, which is a part of the North Slave riding. Constituents within this community are concerned with the costs of goods being flown in. The constituency has been comparing costs between the south and the North. You add at least 30 percent for the transportation costs to bring goods up. On top of this, the price of goods going from a large, northern centre to a smaller community are again jacked up.

Mr. Speaker, when there is already little economic activity in small communities, residents cannot afford these extra costs. In Snare Lake, one way to reduce costs is to use the winter road. People can either go and shop in larger communities or have items shipped to them using the winter road. At the appropriate time, I will be asking the Minister responsible for Transportation a question on this matter. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.