Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question would be directed to the Minister responsible for Transportation. It is regarding an issue that has been ongoing in my community since spring of last year when the department issued a request for proposals on ice road construction between the communities of Inuvik, Aklavik and Tuktoyaktuk.
Mr. Speaker, the department went out with an RFP that had two options that bidders could put their proposals in as, and from the information we have been able to get back, options A and B were not compared to who had the lowest option. A contract was issued. Since then, I have heard the contract has been assigned to another contractor. There are a whole lot of questions that are developing around this ice road request for proposals. I would like to know from the Minister of Transportation, what is he doing to clear the air around this contract? Thank you.