Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my Member's statement today will also centre around the fuel rebate that is being considered. As a Member of this Assembly, I was given a package yesterday morning to make comments on by noon today, and hopefully have a chance to make some changes. Unfortunately, with our meeting schedules and our late sessions, I have not had the opportunity to put it in writing. Today will be an opportunity during the session to speak to the Minister and hopefully he will take some of the suggestions he is hearing and make the changes.

Mr. Speaker, we are a team here in the Northwest Territories. We have our first line sitting on the other side. Unfortunately, it seems our first line has put together an offensive package in the sense of a forward movement to try to get some goals for the Government of the Northwest Territories. Unfortunately, they have not shared their plan with the defensive line as to how it would work and make sure the people of the Northwest Territories truly benefit.

Mr. Speaker, they are initially setting this up to put it forward. They have put a package together that is simply based on some of the existing programs and services that are delivered by this government. Unfortunately, that package does not fit with what is trying to be done here. I must applaud the Minister. He is trying to do something for the people of the Northwest Territories. He seems to be rushed by year end, as in March 31st, not as a new coming year.

Fuel prices will be just as high in April, Mr. Speaker. I think there is time, as Members have said, to work this out and get the details done properly so we can play as a team, not as opposition, as some would see it.

Mr. Speaker, when the housing numbers are set up, it is based on the cost of construction in a community or the cost of buying a home in a community. That is not quite the same as it would be for buying fuel in the community, as we have heard from Mr. Nitah from Tu Nedhe and the example he used. It is the same in many circumstances.

I think this needs to be reworked and retooled. Hopefully, the Minister is paying attention to the concerns raised and will take some of the suggestions. Thank you.

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