Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister may want to go back and talk to his superintendents because the superintendents are being very clear this surplus, a lack of, will affect programming. This approach to funding junior kindergarten effectively curbs the autonomy of district education authorities.

Can the Minister explain what is the rationale behind this autocratic approach? Isn’t there a risk in creating embittered relations between the department and Yellowknife school boards? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.