I totally agree with what the Member has to say about the benefits of this program. I don’t think I agree with the Member that the money spent will necessarily be less, because the programming of this is looking at the long term. That’s a benefit to be gained by consolidating the clinics, which will be absorbed by extra programming and extra hours that the medical and health care professionals in Yellowknife want to provide.
It’s a project that is a priority for the department. It’s a priority of mine, and it’s something that I look forward to working on with the Members through the business planning process.
The Member knows I cannot comment on the capital money elements of that, because that’s up for debate in the upcoming budget.