Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to make my Member's statement on the Kyoto, but first I would like to acknowledge Halloween today -- happy Halloween, Mr. Speaker, and to all the children out there. I know Halloween is for the children. In that respect, I would like to acknowledge and support the Member's statement by the Member for Hay River North.

Mr. Speaker, Kyoto is a reality. It is a reality for us in Canada. It is a reality that the Prime Minister of Canada intends to introduce, whether Canadians approve it or not. However, Mr. Speaker, I do have some questions. I have been to Halifax with Minister Antoine. I was party to the discussions at the provincial level in the discussions with Minister Anderson and Minister Dhaliwal. We did get assurances that the Mackenzie Valley pipeline would not adversely be affected. In fact, the energy sources that we have in the Northwest Territories, such as natural gas and hydro, would be good, as they would be considered clean energy, or green energy, in the Kyoto world. I think that gives us some leverages to use to negotiate as much as we can, so that we are not adversely affected here in the North.

I agree that we need a national plan so that it could be managed at the national level, but to come up with a national plan right off the bat would be similar to asking the European Union to come up with one, recognizing the fact that we do have such a diverse and huge country. The needs of Quebec are different than the needs of Alberta. The needs of the Northwest Territories are different than the needs of Nova Scotia, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, as individuals, we are going to be asked to reduce our emissions that we personally bring into the environment by one mega-ton. In southern Canada, that represents about a 20 percent reduction in what we use now. In northern Canada, I would assume that is at least 30 percent. Mr. Speaker, that is going to be asking a lot of us, especially in our environment, in our cold climate, where fossil fuel is such a...we are so dependent on that fuel product. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.