Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I mentioned in my statement, I’ve become very concerned about the Agreement on Internal Trade negotiations that are going on, the lack of information provided to Members and lack of opportunity for input. These are limiting decisions and deals that are being made behind closed doors. Our companies, our entrepreneurs have extra costs associated with low volume, dispersed communities, long distances and so on, and as fuel prices soar, imports will become increasingly
expensive. There will be a need for preferential support to local businesses to ensure northern production of things like energy, food and other basic needs. Will these negotiations limit our ability to provide local entrepreneurs the support they may require and will it limit other governments’ abilities as well? I ask this to the Premier. Thank you.