Mr. Speaker, over two weeks ago at the First Ministers' meeting, the Prime Minister put some money on the table and it was to be provided across Canada on a per capita basis. We said that at that time we could not accept that because it did not provide adequate resources for the northern territories, and the Yukon Premier and the Nunavut Premier and myself walked out in protest. Yesterday morning, the Prime Minister acknowledged again that per capita was not treating the territories fairly and indicated that $60 million would be provided as a floor for the three territories to be provided over three or five years, and other adjustments would be made on the long term and that the Clerk of the Privy Council, Alex Himelfarb, would be the lead official to begin that process. Officials were talking briefly yesterday and again this morning on initiating that discussion. We have received, from the Prime Minister of course, an acknowledgment that the issue had to be addressed and we were right to take issue with it and they do not agree with the way we read the issue but we had a very good meeting yesterday morning at 24 Sussex. The three MPs were there with us and we thanked them for their support and work in the background trying to get everyone to come together and to move on with this issue. All in all, Mr. Speaker, I am particularly pleased with the fact that there were no casualties, no one has been sidelined or diminished as a result of this extraordinary series of events. The Prime Minister is still good with us, accessible to us, he's engaged on this issue and the three Members of Parliament are staying with us. The Premiers are still standing with us as well and no officials have been harmed or unduly stressed so it seems to be, at this stage anyway, a classic happy story. Everyone is feeling relatively good and we are all agreeing on what it is we need to do. Thank you.

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