Madam Chair, I can assure the Minister that’s the confidence that the leadership of Fort Liard and the constituents do want me to raise this issue. I would like to get some assurance that the Minister can begin the process of negotiating or talking with the BC government in advance of him coming over to Fort Liard. I know that we’re working on something for him to come over in June, but I don’t want the Minister to go there and say, thank you for letting me know, we’ll check into it now. He should be checking into it. That’s why I’m raising it in this House and raising it during Member’s statements and oral questions. This is something we should be prepared for when we go to Fort Liard to say, alright, here is the plan, here is how it’s going to work. Like he said, there are a lot of issues to be addressed. Hopefully he can begin some of the preliminary work. If I can just get the Minister assurance that he can do some background work.
It is kind of like Fort Liard. What they tell me is that they have a sore knee, so they’re driving to Fort Simpson for three hours, they get in a plane to come here, they’re overnighting, and the doctor tells them they have a sore knee, and then they have to go all the way back home. That’s what the Minister is telling me, is that, well, we have to go to Fort Liard and look at their sore knee, kind of thing. I’m telling you that the knee is sore, that the need is to go into Fort Liard, and they do have some baseline relationship. Most constituents do. But when it comes to the health care and travel needs, I think if we can begin this discussion and begin those arrangements, the sooner we can make lives better for the communities and the constituents in Fort Liard.