Thank you, Mr. Chair. As we can see with the challenges we’re facing, we do have to do a better job of allocating capital to ensure we do focus on those urgent parts of our highways that are collapsing, which are basically public safety risks, by reinvesting in those highways that are in substandard condition. I drove Highway No. 5 this summer, and I was totally amazed at the amount of chipseal there and the condition of the road and trying to find a speed bump, of which there aren’t any.

I think it’s important to realize that we have some really unique challenges in regard to Highway No. 6 and Highway No. 7, especially when we start seeing culverts collapsing on our highway systems.

It’s a good thing no one is driving the highways when these collapses are taking place, or we would have fatalities on our highway systems.

The intent of the motion is for this government to refocus and direct its capital investment where it’s needed. I think it’s important to realize that we have highways that are in very dangerous condition and have to be remediated as more of a priority than highways that have already received chipseal, and also that capital investment will continue into the future in regard to maintenance.

I would like to note that there is still money remaining for Highway No. 5 to do the chipseal project. We didn’t completely eliminate all the capital. We still have half the capital to do the work this year, and we have capital for next year, but I think this money should be urgently put into Highway No. 6 and Highway No. 7.