Mr. Speaker, today is Halloween and by golly we got some scary news the other week from the federal government, didn't we? About a million-two, I understand, lost to the NWT, $160,000 to the Volunteer Initiatives Program. That's scary. The Literacy Program, the Literacy Council here, $300,000, a third of their revenue is gone. They may have to close down some of their programs or lay off some of their staff. Frightening, Mr. Speaker. The amazingly successful program that we have got going, and I believe it's with Nunavut, to help curb smoking and help stop kids from smoking, the Butthead program, is under threat, as well as contributions to our museums.
Mr. Speaker, I wanted to ask my questions of the Premier to see if he could advise the Assembly, Mr. Speaker, of the cumulative impact on programs, on our communities, and specifically on initiatives that this government is involved in. How are we hurt because of these program cuts by the federal government, Mr. Speaker?