Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are in our process of coming up with the dollars in expenditure amounts for the 2004-05 year, and we have not even completed that process, but last night I heard in this House the Minister of Education already talking about a supplementary of $2.8 million for the PTR ratio. So before we even pass this one, I have my ministerial colleagues knocking at the door for more money in different areas.
We are in a difficult position. Mr. Speaker, the $50 million is not extra money, let's get that clear right away; it is not extra money. If we did not have that we would be carrying a $46 million deficit, which would add to our problem. We have got a break here, let's use it wisely and let's look along the way. I am not saying there will be no money, what I am saying is depending on what we come out with at the end of this process, we can look internally to see if we can find some reallocations in there.
The Member is right, there is $1 billion, but I have elders in my community looking forward to see if they will continue with their seniors' program on fuel subsidies, or youth in school, and the kindergarten for full-day courses and education classes. So there is a whole mix of things that we have to come together with. I think we can do the work. Let's get through this process, let's see what we can find internally that is base funding. This is the exercise we talked about: program review. We have to see what programs are critical and that are worthwhile finding the dollars for, and then taking off program areas that are lower in priority. That is the unfortunate situation we find ourselves in, and we are going to have to move around along those lines. Thank you.