Mr. Chairman, I chose the hotel tax because I wanted to have a tax that is paid largely by tourists, visitors to our territory rather than local residents. I do not want to add another tax onto local northern people, Northwest Territories residents, anymore than we have to.

I realize there is some impact on Northwest Territories residents, but this seemed to be the one that would tax the industry itself. This, I have to emphasize, is not meant as a way of generating revenue to balance our books. It is a tax that is there to be reinvested back into the tourism industry. Thank you.