Mr. Speaker, our government's ability to be able to lower the costs is very limited in that the costs for most of our fossil fuel energies are driven by global markets. It is very difficult to impact on the cost of gas or oil. In the short term though, Mr. Speaker, as I advised the House last week in my budget address, we are putting in place a system for fuel rebates as one measure to help offset the increased costs to people in the small communities, in fact, right across the Territories.

We are also putting in place a $500,000 increase for individuals who are dependent on income support in order to help them meet their costs. We are also currently working on a system of an increased northern tax credit, which again would benefit northern wage earners. We are taking on a number of measures to help people in the small communities as well as the large communities. Thank you.