Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you for those comments. I agree with regard to our infrastructure. We should give ourselves an award in some cases. I think this is something that’s been around for a while, being held to a higher standard when we build buildings and other infrastructure. We would be very pleased to take the advice of the committee and find ways to be less grand while still fulfilling all of the Building Code requirements, safety standards and so on.

Most of our buildings, we amortize them over 40 years but most of them last longer than that. I think that the list of projects that you mentioned that we’re getting done, they have been on the books for a long time. It’s good to see that they are finally getting done. The Hay River hospital, I think it’s going to be a very welcome addition not only to Hay River but to the region as well.

The use of the old hospital, I guess that’s always a question whether it becomes one of safety or whether it would become more costly to maintain. If they were still in good shape, maybe the hospital could have been kept going longer, I’m not sure. It’s always iffy.

The Woodland Manor, I understand, going through the capital budget, that it’s slated for expansion.

I can’t comment on Ecole Scolaire because it’s in the courts.

The criteria, we are always looking to improve the way we rank projects, so if there were any suggestions, we would be willing to consider them. Thank you, Mr. Chair.