Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think I can speak for most of the Members of this House when I say that the amount of money that was presented in the new federal budget for infrastructure was disappointing.
I think we realize that by the time that $150 million filters down to this level, no matter what statistics we use for dividing this up, it is not going to be enough money to go around and develop infrastructure the way we need to see it develop in the North.
I am suggesting that we make a plea to the federal government and let them know that highways, roads and infrastructure are going to be critical for economic development.
If there is economic development money available to us on a project specific basis, maybe we can appeal to them on this basis. Just a comment. Thank you.