Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask a number of questions to the Minister of Transportation and
it's with regard to a road issue that is very dear to the people of Thebacha and Fort Smith. That is the incomplete chipsealing of Highway No. 5 from Fort Smith to Hay River.
This has now been incomplete for years. There has been some work done. They put it on very thinly, the last application, almost with a butter knife. It is breaking up as they put it down. There is another significant track that's unpaved and it goes through the park. I would like to ask the Minister if he would consider approaching Parks Canada, who I understand as well has an infrastructure budget and is prepared to consider those types of projects that go through their parks, as something they are possibly interested in cost sharing. I would like to ask the Minister if he would consider contacting parks in that regard. Thank you.