Mr. Speaker, we have initially set out to show the priority that health funding has to this government and to the people of the Northwest Territories and I think that message has been received in a very clear, resounding way across this country and with the Government of Canada. This will continue to be highlighted in our discussions. It has also paved the way for the federal government to acknowledge that many of the programs that are provided to us on the per capita basis simply do not make any sense. Tying in with this, will be the nature of the formula financing arrangement. Many of the elements that constitute this basis of this agreement are really at a no win for us because we end up being penalized for initiatives and don't benefit as other Canadians do when programs are initiated and funds are made available across this country.
We know that an increase is going to become more important to us. As we push major development projects we must find some way before devolution finally happens and when devolution happens that there be a net fiscal benefit to this government when we are advancing development projects such as diamond mines, and oil and gas and pipelines. This government should never have to fiscally spread its resources so thin that it affects health services and the social network that is so badly needed in our communities. So those are the prevailing thoughts that we have as we look at the upcoming discussion. Thank you.