Roundup has always been a priority for our government, and especially since devolution. Our government has been attending Roundup for probably the past 20 years, so I don't think it's a surprise that we attended this year. The cost for our participation in the Roundup events and the trade show have consistently averaged around $80,000 a year. This year was no exception.

This year's event saw increased travel costs related to the attendance of Cabinet and our support of Aboriginal government participation. This extra investment must be considered in the context of returns to our territory, the urgency that we are facing to renew exploration investment in the Northwest Territories, and the costs of meeting or connecting with many of these parties individually.

I might add that we give notice whenever we're travelling someplace. We have a protocol which requires us to do so. We report on all of our travels on a quarterly basis. It's all posted on the website.