We’ve got to make a commitment to ensure that they try to stay in the Northwest Territories, as well, and I think that’s a goal that we should have. I will commit to continue to work with ECE on that. I think it’s a good idea and it’s something that I’d like to see move forward.
We have to look at the big picture. The big picture is we have had a great deal of success with film here in the Northwest Territories. I know the Member mentioned a new reality series; it is totally filmed and edited here in the Northwest Territories, the first reality show to have that all done here in the Northwest Territories. We are very excited about that, and on a per capita basis, the success of the film industry here would probably rank overall
the best in the country for what is happening here in the Northwest Territories.
Can we do better? Yes, we can. Are we putting together a film strategy? Yes, we are. We will continue to work with Minister Lafferty in ECE. We will continue to explore ways to attract new film investment and filming production here in the Northwest Territories. That’s something I can make a commitment to and I certainly want to see this industry be successful here in the NWT.
A lot of this too, you know, the dollars, we need to find some additional dollars, as well, as we go forward. We need to put our best effort into this, and perhaps through the business planning process next year, if we have had success with this, it is an area that we could potentially be looking at for further investment. If the Member’s idea pans out and we can work with ECE, that is another opportunity to make some very exciting things happen here in the NWT. Thank you.