Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in this, the last day of this particular sitting, I would like to raise a constituency issue. It is in line with some of the discussion earlier on that dealt with highways and the highway strategy. The fact, as my colleague for Mackenzie Delta pointed out, not all roads lead to Yellowknife.

There are many roads in the Northwest Territories that need attention. In the South Slave, there are two pieces of road that are in dire need of attention. I am specifically referring to the section of Highway No. 5 from Fort Smith to Hay River. My colleague for Tu Nedhe has a section of road from Fort Resolution to the Pine Point junction. Both need repair and upgrading.

As we look at the money and the strategy, we have to keep our mind on the whole Territory. As the Minister responsible for Transportation mentioned the other day, every section of road you drive on is the most important one. For the people of the South Slave, the road they drive on to Hay River points south and is very important to them. It has had its share of accidents as well. I think we could make the same case the Yellowknife MLAs are making. It is due to the condition of the road. It could also benefit from extra attention.

In my opinion, if you upgrade these roads to the proper level and chip-seal them, you have longer term cost savings. I know the community of Fort Smith and the residents of Tu Nedhe have been pushing to have their roads looked at. I will be raising this issue again, as I did repeatedly through the 13th Assembly. I know money is tight, but I definitely want to ensure the people of Thebacha have their concerns on the record. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.