Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I stated earlier, my question is going to be directed to the Minister responsible for the Public Utilities Board.

Mr. Speaker, this government, every four years, goes through an application process of some 33 applications that have to be compiled and submitted to the PUB board for review. The PU review board is the one that establishes the rates that are going to be implemented in the communities. It’s not the Power Corp; it’s the PUB.

There was a decision made in the early ’90s to establish postage stamp rates, which means that every community has to apply individually in regard to what the rate is going to be. This government alone spends almost $3 million on these rate applications for 28 communities, not counting the Northland Utilities’ application.

I did move a motion in this House back in February directing the government to approach the Public Utilities Board and make amendments to the Public Utilities Act to allow the Legislative Assembly to consider looking at levelized rates. I’d like to ask the Minister if he’s had an opportunity to meet with the PUB for them to bring forward legislation that will allow us to establish levelized rates.