Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have looked at everything. We have looked at whether or not it is possible to force the issue. We can't. We don't have the authority right now to do that. We need the devolution deal to be able to do that. We have looked at other ways of trying to negotiate some interim arrangement where they would give us advances. That hasn't worked.
Mr. Speaker, the current process that we are using right now, the steps we are taking is, number one, to continue to get this message out across the country. People probably get tired of hearing me talk about resource revenue sharing and devolution, but we have to stay the course on that one. Every opportunity, whether it is in Toronto or Northwest Territories or wherever, we keep to that message. Mr. Speaker, I don't miss an opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister, the Minister of DIAND or any Minister to talk about this. Mr. Speaker, we are
working together as a team with aboriginal leaders who are increasing the understanding and importance of this.
Two hundred twenty-four million dollars left the Territories in 2005-06. Half of that at least should have been ours. I am going to continue along that path. If there are other good ideas on how we can improve on the strategy we have, then I would certainly appreciate hearing them. The main thing is we cannot throw in the towel on this. We have to stay together on it and we have to stay on the course with this. Do what Alberta did even if it takes 25 years, but I don't intend to take that. I want to see an agreement-in-principle. I am meeting with the Minister of DIAND and hopefully with the aboriginal leaders in April again to deal with this, among other issues. We will just continue with that course. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.