Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is in following up to the budget yesterday. I guess my questions could be answered by the Minister of Finance or Premier; I'll leave it to them. I'm reflecting more on the budget. Yesterday I talked about it. It's something that we repeat all the time about the importance of the role and the need for the federal government to step up to the plate and we have made very successfully, for many years I think, a case for our economy, our numbers, our potential, our resources in the North, and the money that the federal government has started making, actually. We are almost taking as much as we're giving.
Another missing piece in the budget that I think is important that was not discussed as much, and there's no mention of that in this report, is the fact that we may not have unanimity or consensus within the leaders in the North to present a united front to lobby together. So I'd like to know why it is that there's no mention of that requirement in this budget. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.