Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Member refers to the discrepancies between the two capital plans that the committee has versus the one the department has. We did have a list of discrepancies and I have been advised that there is a breakdown of them, which I can supply to the Members. I do not mind listing them here.

I have identified 11 projects with a carry over or increased number of projects. There were nine projects which were deferred, and there were four which were completely deleted. We reduced seven projects and we re-profiled two new projects. In the carryover increase, there were eight projects with specifically increased expenditures, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Chairman, in regard to a reference of volume that the Member is referring to, I believe the Premier has pointed out that the department uses volumes only in reference to traffic volume. We are not referring to volumes of people or populations in the regions.

We are suggesting that our expenditures are based on volumes of traffic in particular highways and in particular regions. That translates into the amount of expenditures we would have to identify in order to maintain the highways, or to reconstruct the highways. That is the only reference I have regarding volumes. It refers to volume of traffic.

As far as the road down the Mackenzie, the department has identified in the interim $100,000 towards new road planning studies. Included in those planning studies would be the finalization for the reports for the Northwest Territories Highways Strategy, and how we intend to involve the communities and the federal government on the highway down the Mackenzie Valley. There would also be some study work done on the road into the Slave Geological Area.

Mr. Chairman, I hope that if the Members have specific questions as to which projects you want deferred or deleted, we can supply them with that information here as well. Thank you.