...do we want to start a full-blown debate on this issue again? Start bringing in a whole bunch of witnesses, getting another bunch of opinions? I do not think it is in our best interest to do that. I certainly do not want to do it. I think it is in the best interest of this government and the people of the North to try to get this thing behind us and do what we have to do.

Mr. Chairman, the bottom line is very simple. I do not think we are left with a lot of options. When I made my decision to support, not support, if I have to vote, not vote, my choice will be made on a very simple thing. It will be made on, do I support how this money was expended or do I not? I cannot truthfully go back to my constituents and say that I support the way this money was expended. To me, I think that is the question that I have to answer and answer very truthfully.

I feel that I owe it to my constituents to be truthful, to be honest with myself and I am sure when I go back to my riding, and I am going this weekend, that I will hear from the ones, many more and I have already heard from some of them, Mr. Chairman, but I will hear from a lot more I am sure when I go back to Hay River and I have no problem going back and facing them and answering questions and telling them that I did it believing that my set of values, my set of principles were taken into consideration and their views were taken into consideration as well. I base my choice on those.

I think there was a comment made that we choose to be here. We may choose to run for election, but we do not choose to be here beyond that. Our constituents choose whether we are going to be here or not. I think that if I am going to be here in the future it will be up to my constituents to decide that.

I promise my constituents right now that I will continue to make decisions based on what I think is right and in their best interests. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.