Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Small things, like repairs on public housing units or getting a service man who lives in Inuvik to do work on your property, can turn into a big deal if they don't get it done on time because you're waiting for the ice to freeze. Our ferry operators have an important job. They rely on employment for the ferry in a region where there is very little economic activity at the moment and jobs are few. We want to avoid forcing these people out of work. We see the real cost of unemployment when we look at the strain on our social safety nets.

Mr. Speaker, until we get a bridge at the Peel and Mackenzie River crossings, full ferry service is essential. I urge the government to do all it can to keep sailing, and I'll have questions for the Minister later today. Thank you.