Mr. Speaker, let’s set the record straight as well. Yes, on the books the Northwest Territories is one of the better jurisdictions for GDP. Does that turn into more money for the Government of the Northwest Territories? I

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ministers across this country who say: Just because it looks good on paper, that doesn’t make it a fact that our bank account is growing.

We’ve had to make decisions, and we’ve made a decision in this area. We continue to support at the level we have in the past. In fact, through our initiatives we’re going to look at how we can strengthen our relationship.

For the record, we haven’t backed out of our deal or arrangements. We’re going to look at how we strengthen it. Is it coming up with additional money to keep Volunteer NWT in place? Well, that is an area we haven’t addressed.