Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is going to be a serious decision whether we are going to replace these vehicles because they are very expensive. Everyone was involved, including the community, in the choice of the vehicle selected in the end. There was a suggestion that the community may wish to go with tractor-trailers, but in the end it was decided by all stakeholders, including the hamlet, that the preferred option would be tandems with pups. That is what was chosen.
Mr. Speaker, the trucks and the quality of the trucks and the brand name of the trucks do not suggest that these trucks are in any way poor quality vehicles. They are the standard highway vehicles. They are not internationals, or some other brand that is not known locally. As a matter of fact, I believe they are White Freightliners, and they are quite well known in the Territories as very reliable vehicles. It would take a very serious decision on the part of MACA and Public Works to replace these trucks with some other form of truck. Someone has to pay for these trucks. Thank you.