Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am told that the federal government does pay attention to what is said in this Assembly so I just want to add my reaction and my initial response to the budget delivered by the Minister of Finance. Mr. Speaker, obviously the first part of the budget has to do with doing the best we can within the money we have. I think it was a very good job; however, this is without knowing the certainty of what is to come and I guess a lot will be, hopefully, revealed to us in the next upcoming budget of the federal government. So this budget is dealing with the status quo. However, the focus on this budget is really on the latter part, which has to do with the glaring missing piece and that is the important role the federal government has to play in our political, fiscal and economic future. Certainly, Mr. Speaker, I believe this is an opportunity for the new Conservative, or old new Conservative government, a year-old Conservative government. This is an opportunity for them to do something on triple files we have, which is on devolution, resource revenue sharing and fiscal responsibility.

Mr. Speaker, the federal government has worn out the phrase that they have done more in one year than the previous government did in 13 years, but I say to them, not so fast, Mr. Harper. As the new NWT tourism slogan says, look up, Mr. Harper, way up north. Look way up north and this is where the actions are at, where the real action is. If you want to be remembered as the greatest Prime Minister that ever lived, there is a lot of work here for you to do. The first thing you might want to do is read the budget address today.

Mr. Speaker, I want the federal government to know once again that this is where the great questions of our time are converging and where we can really find the right answers for. This is where the largest resource development projects in the world-class scale in oil and gas development, hydro projects, meet the biggest environmental questions of our time. That is a challenge, but it is an opportunity for Mr. Harper to really make a difference. This is also where the rural and urban balance can be really tested and won. This is where the aboriginal people and non-aboriginal people as equal and strong partners could truly be the masters of our own future. Mr. Speaker, may I seek unanimous consent to finish my statement?