Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, am going to stand up today in support of the motion. As some of my colleagues said before, we did travel to the communities. We did hear them complain about the energy costs and the overall cost of living. As an example, Mr. Speaker, last week, when I was back at home, we were talking about gasoline prices. A five-gallon jerry-can back in Tuktoyaktuk came out to $33. We are seeing the increase in these prices going up. They are coming.

Mr. Speaker, take a look at Paulatuk. They are concerned that even though the NWT Power Corporation is subsidizing up to 700 kilowatts a month, they use well over that. Never mind the food that they have to buy from the local Co-op there.

I'm going to be very brief, Mr. Speaker. I will support this motion. I think we have to do something to help these people that are in need of assistance. It's going to affect the homeowners. Even myself, Mr. Speaker. I do own my own place in Tuktoyaktuk and I have already seen the costs and prices that I am paying. I think in that regard, Mr. Speaker, being a homeowner, I learned how to cut back on some of the energy costs as part of my duty, but, at the same time, we have other people who just can't afford it.

So, Mr. Speaker, I'm just standing today to say that I will support this motion. Thank you.

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