Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I share the Minister's optimism for the opportunities that are out there for the Northwest Territories, economically. I too would say that it is not yet time to start to slash the spending. I think we need to make sure that we are ready to take advantage of those opportunities.
Though I have to admit I am somewhat surprised. I had thought that the debt wall was, even in the worst case scenario, further off than what the Minister has now suggested.
I was wondering, if the debt wall is looming a bit closer than we had thought and even though I do not think any of us wants to sound the alarm, I think we still need to continue to invest where it makes sense. Has the Financial Management Board started to look at the programs to make sure that the priorities of this government are being reflected in the programs that are offered, looking for confirmation that what we are doing is really what was set out in our strategic action plan, Towards a Better Tomorrow?