Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think in previous governments, we embarked on the support for northern manufactured products and northern value adding, that we did it looking at the bigger picture. We have to look at this in the big picture. We have to find a way of diversifying our economy. It is always possible for somebody to make a onetime deal that is cheaper, less expensive. You can go and buy a tank or go buy a window or whatever that is less expensive somewhere else.
In the big picture, looking at the benefits in the northern economy, I am convinced that the support for diversifying our economy is worth it. I would have to see the figures to know that it is costing $40,000 more to build a house using northern manufactured products.
The honourable Member, Mr. Dent, and I visited the fibreglass tank manufacturing facility recently. We were told by the owners that the price of fibre glass tanks is now cheaper in the North than it was several years ago before we had a northern manufacturer. When we did not have northern competition, we were taken advantage of by southern people who could sell us everything. Now we can buy tanks cheaper. We do not notice that in the price because people do not recall what the prices were five or six years ago. I can tell you that happens when we set up our own competitive businesses. We have to look at it in the big picture. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.