Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My thanks to the Minister for that answer. I would like to explore a bit of the communications side of the additional positions. If I had my information correct, and this is from some briefings we have had over the course of the last few weeks, Mr. Chairman, I understand there are now four existing positions attached to the Executive with a purely communication job description or mandate. There is one that is attached to the Legislative Assembly.
The budget would indicate that two or more communication positions are going to be taken on. If I have my information correct, Mr. Chairman, from the point of view of the residents of the Northwest Territories, that amounts to seven communication people attached largely, if not exclusively, to political and legislative information and communication.
Quite frankly, if I have my information correct and I stand to be corrected, this seems to be quite excessive for the size and scope of what we have got going, as broad and exciting as we may perceive it to be.
I think we are going overboard in an area and I would challenge the department's requirements for this number of positions at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.