Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is not clear to us at this time what the parameters and guidelines for allocating these dollars will be, since Cabinet is still considering what those terms of reference and guidelines will be. The indications are it will not be allocated on a regional basis. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we presented a proposal to the federal government that shows two corridors where we would propose to allocate monies, if the federal government chose to fund our proposal. One is along the Mackenzie Valley and the other one is along the Slave Geological Province. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, the proposal the Member is speaking about was not presented in Ottawa to the federal government. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Final supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have indicated to Members in committee that the first objective is to convince Canada, the federal Ministers, that the Northwest Territories is among the most strategic places to invest federal dollars at this time. As we speak, the federal government is starting to access revenues from the diamond mines and there is great opportunity for the federal government and the people of Canada and the Northwest Territories to see substantial and significant benefits flow out of the federal government's investing in bridges and roads, both along the Mackenzie Valley and Mackenzie Highway and into the Slave Geological Province.

Specific to the Member's question, if we do get dollars from the federal government, we will see what the sharing arrangement will be. We have told Members and the federal government that it is our view that we will make the final decisions on the allocations, should we get any money, with the Members of the Legislature. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the overall expected savings that we needed was in the range of $4 million to $5 million. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister saying that on a projected $20 million contract, we could save $4 million to $5 million by eliminating the BIP? Is that what we are saying here?

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not saying that. I am saying that is what we needed. That is the amount of money we feel that the project is going to be over. We are shooting to find $4 million to $5 million, either through reducing the scope of the work, suspension of BIP, or a combination of all our options. We are hoping to achieve a reduction of $4 million to $5 million.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my first question had been, how much were they expecting to save through the waiving of BIP? I take it from the Minister's answer that there has been no economic evaluation done of what the waiving of BIP might save.

Let me ask another question. Has the government, the Department of Public Works and Services, ever done an assessment of what the extra costs are for the BIP? For the Business Incentive Policy, what is the difference between the actual lowest bid and the bid that is accepted because of the Business Incentive Policy? How much is it costing this government each year?

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen.