Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I guess I just feel this is another case where our government needs to play a little bit of hardball with the federal government. I don't know what the outcome would
be if we didn't step up with all this cash in an effort to accommodate this security program.
I just want it on the record that I think it's a shame that our territory, strapped for money as we are, our resources being dragged out of here by the day, that we can't even afford community halls in some of our communities, we need so much public infrastructure here and we're going to dance to the federal government's new security program.
I just want to say one more thing. Sure, after 2006 we won't be able to fly out of any airport directly into Edmonton, as the Minister has said, but the fact is, are we going to have X-ray equipment in Inuvik and Norman Wells? Oh, no, just here. So, therefore, a 737 has the capacity and will be well capable of flying from Inuvik to Edmonton.
Here's the scene, let's let everybody know: get on the plane in Inuvik or Norman Wells, take your luggage and when you get to Yellowknife they'll say now please remove all your personal belongings and we're going to take off all your luggage and we're going to X-ray it. I think if somebody actually had a master plan in mind, they might implement it before getting to the Yellowknife Airport where they knew their luggage was going to be X-rayed. Anyway, thank you, Mr. Chairman. That's all I have to say.