Mr. Speaker, the Aboriginal Pipeline Group has told producers that they are in danger of rescinding support for the pipeline if they cannot get the loan guarantees. We cannot hope for further progress by these groups unless there is security in their plan. The Government of Canada must come forward with the loan guarantees they so critically need. Everything that can be done on our part, on the part of the partners and producers, is in place. It is up to the Government of Canada to do their part.

Mr. Speaker, I support the government's position that the future of development in the Northwest Territories rests with our success in funding our infrastructure and offering security to producers and partners in the pipeline process. We must maintain our position and continue to pressure the federal government to respond. Our economic future depends on it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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