Madam Chair, on the Hydro Strategy and plan, it does fit in with the Energy Plan. We hope to have the work done on
that hopefully by the end of this year – by this spring, Peter says – then we can start making some decisions. I think the planning has to go into this.
The Member talks about getting off of diesel and I think that is our primary objective here. We have to find a way to get communities off of diesel, whether it’s hydro or through natural gas development in the central Mackenzie or in the Mackenzie Delta. We have to look at getting communities off of diesel. That has to happen. It has to be coordinated. It is through the planning that we’re going to get this coordination.
I thank the Member for her comments. We’re working toward just what she’s talking about, it’s going to take us a little bit more time. Thank you.