Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m going to break from history here, and I’m going to ask the Minister of Transportation some questions on the Deh Cho Bridge, mostly because his department is the one that released the cost-benefit analysis. The discussions on the Deh Cho Bridge have dominated the debate in this House over the last couple of weeks and couple of sessions. These concerns raised seem to be about process rather than the project itself. I sometimes think we’ve forgotten why we’re even considering this project.
I’d like to ask the Minister of Transportation: what direct benefits are there to proceeding with the project and building this bridge at all? Can the
Minister please provide some clarity to me and explain what the benefits are?