The Prime Minister is very good at giving us the opportunity to meet face to face, one on one when we need to. If he can fit it in at all, he will and the meetings are generally face to face. When I was in Ottawa this week on Sunday, the Prime Minister, Premier Fentie, Premier Okalik and I met with the Prime Minister for a half-hour before any other Minister was brought into the room, and we had time to discuss some things privately. Then following that private meeting, the process is that we will bring in whoever we have to. The only officials who attend the meetings that we have with the Prime Minister though on this kind of situation were one note taker from the territories' side and one note taker from the federal side. These two individuals will compare their notes to make sure that they have got the same record. But it is face to face with the Prime Minister.

I might also, add, Madam Chairperson, that the Prime Minister also takes a great deal of pride in being able to say I return phone calls to Premiers; and I can say that he has been very good at doing that in returning any calls that I have made to him. Thank you.