I would ask if the department, again, would look at establishing themselves in the Sahtu for reasons that the deputy minister talked about. We need to now start tracking the amount of vehicles that are going to be using that road, especially from Tulita and Norman Wells, and also
coming up from the southern portion of the road. We need to start looking at our infrastructure. For example, the bridges at Four Mile Creek and Prohibition Bridge. Those two bridges there, and possibly other future bridges, but these are the ones that for me in the Sahtu that are key, even at 12 Mile Point. When the department starts looking at moving its presence, a temporary office in the Sahtu to look at some of this increased traffic and fix these bridges, and that I expect that this department will do it.
I have heard over a number of seasons, reasons why we aren’t able yet to put bridges in the Sahtu, and I no longer am going to accept the deputy minister’s opinion that there are a number of factors. It can get done. Today is June. I’m telling you right now, you can have this done by this winter season. For myself, there are many projects in the North that Transportation is looking after, and I think the one in our region needs not to be delayed anymore. I can give other examples, but I don’t think it’s the time right now. It’s Friday and I want to get this budget approved and passed and get to work. I’m sure that the Transportation department is well aware of the bridges that I’m talking about. I’ll ask the deputy minister to work on it. I’m going to come back in October. If I have to be in the House again to do another Member’s statement, I will. Thank you.