Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Also, in regard to the policies that this government has in place, we have the Business Incentive Policy, we have the manufacture policies in place for businesses to produce products in the Northwest Territories.
One area that I feel we have to do more in is the secondary industries. I think we have to realize that any strong economy in the world, or even in Canada for that matter, you look at the provinces that have a high GDP in regard to gross domestic product, are those provinces that have those secondary manufactured industries built into their society.
I think for us here in the North, we have to do more to promote that, especially when it comes to...one problem that I have is that government, across the board, is not following that policy. In some areas, some departments do but other departments do not.
The Housing Corporation is a good example. I raised a question about what is happening in Alaska. I raised a question in regard to companies in my riding, or even in Inuvik, you have Bob's Welding, Tetlodge Development Corporation. These groups have demonstrated they can produce their own doors, windows, frames, and other items. They use tanks, and what not, in regard to businesses here in Yellowknife that have taken the time, established their own businesses, especially in the manufacturer side, and are starting to promote it.
But this government has to do more to ensure that it is carried out right across the board, not just in this department, but it is this department's responsibility to ensure that those policies are being enforced and they are carried out by all departments in the government.