Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The department set out and did a thorough analysis of whether or not they could move the Merv Hardie there. It was determined that a better economic fix was to retrofit the Louis Cardinal. It is less expensive to operate the Louis Cardinal.
On the Mackenzie River, the best way to explain this is we had the Merv Hardie run up until December and sometimes even into the first week of January, while the ice road was being put in. Sometimes it could operate until the ice road came in. That extended service to the North Slave region until the end of December or beginning of January. The same thing is envisioned for the Mackenzie Delta at the Peel River crossing for the Louis Cardinal, being able to operate in ice conditions maybe up until Christmastime or maybe a little bit past Christmas. It is going to have a profound impact on the cost of goods in the region, and for people travelling and any commerce that is taking place up there and the movement of goods. It is really going to impact the entire region in a positive way. Thank you.