Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a question for the Minister about the Arctic Winter Games and where they fit. I know we are between years, but this is an issue of some concern to me.
I think there has been a deterioration of sport and recreation at the community level. I also think, given the continued expansion of the Arctic Winter Games we should be taking a look at where we are going. I cannot accept anything south of the 60th Parallel, it makes no sense including them in the Arctic Winter Games.
The cost is going to be so huge and the logistics so impossible, who is going to be able to afford to hold them? I would like to ask if there is any thought when they do any kind of strategic planning in this area? This is a big-ticket item. It consumes a lot of money for sports and recreation, to try to anticipate and look at where we have been, where we are and where we are going when it comes to the Arctic Winter Games.
I know there is already controversy with the Greenland-Iqaluit split and the deletion of some sports, such as biathlon. Are they going to look at this in a strategic way, or are we just going to continue to roll along year to year, from winter games to winter games? Thank you.