Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we did notice a difference. I did; and I thought, last year, I drove on that winter road and I had a cup of coffee and didn't spill one bit. This year, I had to duct tape my coffee pot to the vehicle and coffee was all over the place. I told the Minister I didn't spill a cup of coffee because it was frozen.

I want to ask the Minister, in terms of helping us out in the Sahtu region, will the Minister work with the region in terms of helping put safety measures on this winter road by cutting down some of the steep hills that some of the bridgework won't be able to go? Also, some of the corners, that they could be cut. I ask the Minister, would he commit himself to meet with the regional leadership businesspeople who are working on the winter roads to straighten out these winter roads, and cut down some of the hills? That would help us quite greatly. Thank you.