Mr. Chairman, this bridge is a project that has been in the works for some time. At one point it was up for consideration for investment, however, the project costs came back with a dollar figure that was more than double what the budget was set at and in 2008 that budget was estimated to be $60 million. It is a project that would probably eliminate one of the bigger obstacles of the opening of the Mackenzie Valley winter road. We have looked at pots of money that we thought we could tap into. We raised it a number of times in meetings with Canada and the reason for raising it, of course, is because it is a project that is already packaged and ready to go. The design is done. The calculation, all the technical aspects are completed. The federal government has indicated they are currently unwilling to fund this project, this bridge. It certainly is beyond the means of our department to find $60
million from within. The project would have to stay and be considered as we move forward with the construction whenever there is a construction plan for the Mackenzie Valley Highway. Thank you.