Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot in regards to the Prime Minister’s announcement in regards to the Throne speech in regards to Arctic sovereignty and also looking at more military presence dealing with the many challenges seen by way of ships travelling back and forth. But yet, Mr. Speaker, we have heard very little on behalf of this government on exactly where we stand in regards to Arctic sovereignty, and yet, Mr. Speaker, the Arctic is our home, it is our territory, but yet we have not really responded on it. Mr. Speaker, the residents of Aklavik travel back and forth between Alaska to visit relatives and whatnot. But yet, Mr. Speaker, these are our eyes and ears on the ground. These people are already out there. They travel back and forth between Alaska and Canada, but yet we are not really using them. We have the Rangers program. I think, as a government, we have to start using that. I would like to ask the Premier, exactly are we in communication with the federal government when it comes to Arctic sovereignty in regards to how the federal government can

include us in any discussions on Arctic sovereignty in regards to the residents of the Northwest Territories?